WoRMS name details
Pelocarcinus H. Milne Edwards, 1853
450218 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:450218)
unaccepted > unjustified emendation (unnecessary replacement name for Gecarcoidea H. Milne Edwards, 1837)
Genus
Gecarcoidea lalandii H. Milne Edwards, 1837 (type by monotypy)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Milne Edwards, H. (1853-1854). Mémoire sur la famille des ocypodiens. <em>Annales des Sciences Naturelles, 3rd series.</em> 20: 163-228, pls. 4-13 [163-192, pls 4-5 published Dec 1853; 193-228, pls 6-13 published Jan 1854; see Clark, 2025). [details] 
DecaNet eds. (2026). DecaNet. Pelocarcinus H. Milne Edwards, 1853. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=450218 on 2026-10-04
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Milne Edwards, H. (1853-1854). Mémoire sur la famille des ocypodiens. <em>Annales des Sciences Naturelles, 3rd series.</em> 20: 163-228, pls. 4-13 [163-192, pls 4-5 published Dec 1853; 193-228, pls 6-13 published Jan 1854; see Clark, 2025). [details]
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