WoRMS taxon details

Planes minutus (Linnaeus, 1758)

107462  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:107462)

accepted
Species
Cancer cantonensis Linnaeus, 1747 · unaccepted > unavailable name (unavailable pre-1758 name)
Cancer minutus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Cancer pusillus Fabricius, 1775 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Grapsus diris O.G. Costa, 1853 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Grapsus pelagicus Say, 1818 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Grapsus testudinum Roux, 1828 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Nautilograpsus angustatus Stimpson, 1858 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Nautilograpsus major MacLeay, 1838 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Nautilograpsus minutus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Nautilograpsus smithii MacLeay, 1838 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Planes clypeatus Bowdich, 1825 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Planes cyaneus Dana, 1851 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Planes linnaeana Bell, 1845 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Planes linnaeana White, 1847 · unaccepted > nomen nudum
Planes major (MacLeay, 1838) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Varuna atlantica Melliss, 1875 · unaccepted (questionable junior synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Cancer minutus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
Depth range Pelagic or bathypelagic  
Depth range Pelagic or bathypelagic [details]

Description Restricted to the Atlantic Ocean (Chace, 1951; Crosnier, 1965; Holthuis, 1977) <153>. According to Bouvier 1915 <204> travels over all oceans...  
Description Restricted to the Atlantic Ocean (Chace, 1951; Crosnier, 1965; Holthuis, 1977) <153>. According to Bouvier 1915 <204> travels over all oceans attached to floating debris. [details]

Distribution Associated with floating 'Gulf Weed' (Sargassum spp.), pieces of which are occasionally cast ashore on European coasts from...  
Distribution Associated with floating 'Gulf Weed' (Sargassum spp.), pieces of which are occasionally cast ashore on European coasts from the Channel coasts to Portugal and Mediterranean. Native in Sargasso Sea, Florida Straits. [details]

Distribution south of Newfoundland to 11°N  
Distribution south of Newfoundland to 11°N [details]
DecaNet eds. (2024). DecaNet. Planes minutus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=107462 on 2024-03-19
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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2007-06-12 14:12:52Z
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2020-09-02 19:03:26Z
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2022-03-21 20:01:32Z
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original description  (of Planes cyaneus Dana, 1851) Dana, J. D. (1851). Conspectus crustaceorum quae in orbis terrarum circumnavigatione, Carolo Wilkes e classe Reipublicae Faederate Duce, lexit et descripsit. Crustacea Grapsoidea, (Cyclometopa, Edwardsii). <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Science of Philadelphia.</em> 5(10): 247-254. [details]  OpenAccess publication 

original description  (of Planes clypeatus Bowdich, 1825) Bowdich, T.E. (1825). Excursions in Madeira and Porto Santo, During the Autumn of 1823, While on His Third Voyage to Africa. To Which is Added, by Mrs. Bowdich, I. A Narrative of the Continuance of the Voyages to Its Completion, Together With the Subsequent Occurrences from Mr. Bowdich's Arrival in Africa to the Period of His Death. II. A Description of the English Settlements on the River Gambia. III. Appendix: Containing Zoological and Botanical Descriptions, and Translations from the Arabic. Illustrated by Sections, Views, Costumes, and Zoological Figures. George B. Whittaker, London, xii + 278 pp., 12 pls. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14473187 [details]  OpenAccess publication 

original description  (of Cancer pusillus Fabricius, 1775) Fabricius, J.C. (1775). Systema Entomologiae, sistens Insectorum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, adjectis Sysnonymis, Locis, Descriptionibus, Observationibus. <em>Kortii, Flensburgi et Lipsiae.</em> 832 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25551417 [details]  OpenAccess publication 

original description  (of Varuna atlantica Melliss, 1875) Melliss, J.C. (1875). St. Helena: A Physical, Historical, and Topographical Description of the Island, including its Geology, Fauna, Flora, and Meteorology. The Botanical Plates From Original Drawings by Mrs. J. C. Melliss. L. Reeve & Co., London, xiv + 426 pp., 56 pls. , available online at http://www.bweaver.nom.sh/j_melliss/jmelliss-pt3.htm [details]   

original description  (of Cancer cantonensis Linnaeus, 1747) Linnaeus, C. (1747). Wästgöta-resa, på Riksens högloflige Ständers befallning förrättad år 1746 : Med anmärkningar uti oeconomien, naturkunnogheten, antiquiteter, inwånarnes seder och lefnads-sätt. <em>Stockholm.</em> 1-284, pls. 1-5 [ copepod. 171-172, Lernea, pl.3]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48347764 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 

original description  (of Cancer minutus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 

original description  (of Grapsus diris O.G. Costa, 1853) Costa O. G. (1838-1873). Fauna del Regno di Napoli ossia enumerazione di tutti gli animali che abitano le diverse regioni di questo regno e le acque che le bagnano contenente la descrizione de nuovi o poco esattamente conosciuti con figure ricavate da originali viventi e dipinte al naturale. Animali molli. Napoli, Azzolino & Compagno. [325 pp. with each chapter paginated separately, 42 pl. also numbered separately according to chapters]., available online at http://gdz.sub.uni-goettingen.de/dms/load/toc/?PID=PPN62065239X [details]   

original description  (of Grapsus pelagicus Say, 1818) Say, T. (1818). Observations on some of the animals described in the account of the Crustacea of the United States. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 1(2): 442-444. [details]  OpenAccess publication 

original description  (of Grapsus testudinum Roux, 1828) Roux, P. (1828-1830). Crustacés de la Méditerranée et de son Littoral, Décrits et Lithographiés. i-iv + 1-176 pp., pls. 1-45. Paris & Marseille: Chez Levrault., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9283448 [details]  OpenAccess publication 

original description  (of Nautilograpsus angustatus Stimpson, 1858) Stimpson, W. (1858). Prodromus descriptionis animalium evertebratorum, quae in Expeditione ad Oceanum Pacificum Septentrionalem, a Republica Federata missa, Cadwaladaro Ringgold et Johanne Rodgers Ducibus, observavit et descripsit. Pars V. Crustacea Ocypodoidea. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 10: 93-110 [39-56 in separate]. [details]  OpenAccess publication 

original description  (of Nautilograpsus major MacLeay, 1838) MacLeay, W.S. (1838). Illustrations of the Annulosa of South Africa. On the brachyurous decapod Crustacea. Brought from the Cape by Dr. Smith. In: Smith, A. (ed.), Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa; consisting chiefly of Figures and Descriptions of the Objects of Natural History Collected during an Expedition into the Interior of South Africa, in the Years 1834, 1835, and 1836; fitted out by “The Cape of Good Hope Association for Exploring Central Africa”. Published under the Authority of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, London, pp. i–iv + 53–71, pls. 2, 3.  [details]  OpenAccess publication 

original description  (of Nautilograpsus smithii MacLeay, 1838) MacLeay, W.S. (1838). Illustrations of the Annulosa of South Africa. On the brachyurous decapod Crustacea. Brought from the Cape by Dr. Smith. In: Smith, A. (ed.), Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa; consisting chiefly of Figures and Descriptions of the Objects of Natural History Collected during an Expedition into the Interior of South Africa, in the Years 1834, 1835, and 1836; fitted out by “The Cape of Good Hope Association for Exploring Central Africa”. Published under the Authority of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, London, pp. i–iv + 53–71, pls. 2, 3.  [details]  OpenAccess publication 

original description  (of Planes linnaeana Bell, 1845) Bell, T. (1844-1853). A history of the British Stalk-eyed Crustacea. <em>John van Voorst, London.</em> lXV + 386 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10536057 [details]  OpenAccess publication 

original description  (of Planes linnaeana White, 1847) White, A. (1847). List of the Specimens of Crustacea in the Collection of the British Museum. <em>British Museum: London.</em> i-viii, 1-141 [For date of publication see Sherborn, 1926: 272]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1317596 [details]  OpenAccess publication 

context source (Bermuda) Sterrer, W. (1986). Marine fauna and flora of Bermuda: a systematic guide to the identification of marine organisms. <em>Wiley-Interscience Publication. Wiley.</em> 742 pp (Nemertini part). [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 

context source (PeRMS) Moscoso, V. (2012). Catálogo de crustáceos decápodos y estomatópodos del Perú. <em>Boletín Instituto del Mar del Perú.</em> 27(1-2): 8-207., available online at https://repositorio.imarpe.gob.pe/handle/20.500.12958/2190 [details]   

basis of record Türkay, M. (2001). Decapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 284-292 (look up in IMIS[details]   

additional source Pohle, G.W. (1990). A guide to decapod Crustacea from the Canadian Atlantic: Anomura and Brachyura. <em>Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Science.</em> 1771. 29 p. [details]   

additional source Vannini, M. (1976). Researches on the coast of Somalia. The shore and the Dune of Sar Uanle. 10. Sandy Beach Decapods. Monitore Zoologico Italiano NS Supplemento VIII 10: 255-286 [details]   

additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]   

additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]   

additional source Adema, J.P.H.M. (1991). De krabben van Nederland en Belgie (Crustacea, Decapoda, Brachyura) [The crabs of the Netherlands and Belgium (Crustacea, Decapoda, Brachyura)]. <em>Nationaal Natuurhistorisch Museum: Leiden, The Netherlands.</em> ISBN 90-73239-02-8. 244 pp. (look up in IMIS[details]   
 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

From other sources
Depth range Pelagic or bathypelagic [details]

Description Restricted to the Atlantic Ocean (Chace, 1951; Crosnier, 1965; Holthuis, 1977) <153>. According to Bouvier 1915 <204> travels over all oceans attached to floating debris. [details]

Distribution Associated with floating 'Gulf Weed' (Sargassum spp.), pieces of which are occasionally cast ashore on European coasts from the Channel coasts to Portugal and Mediterranean. Native in Sargasso Sea, Florida Straits. [details]

Distribution south of Newfoundland to 11°N [details]

Remark Five Planes minutus were beached on a floating object on the Belgian coast on 2001-09-15

Carapax width of males: 20 and 23 mm
Carapax width of females: 19, 21 en 24 mm
 [details]
LanguageName 
Dutch ColumbuskrabColumbus krab  [details]
English Sargassum crabGulf-weed crabGulfweed crabGulf weed crabflotsam crabColumbus' crabColumbus crab  [details]
French crabe menucrabe flotteur [from synonym]  [details]
German Kolumbuskrabbe  [details]
Hawaiian hihi-wai [from synonym]  [details]
Japanese オキナガレガニ [from synonym]  [details]