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Portunus Weber, 1795

Portunus pelagicus

AphiaID

106930 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:106930)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Portuninae Rafinesque, 1815

Orig. name

Portunus Weber, 1795

Synonymised names

Lupa Leach, 1814 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Neptunus De Haan, 1833 · unaccepted

Portunus (Portunus) Weber, 1795 · unaccepted (superseded status)

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Species Portunus convexus De Haan, 1835
Species Portunus madagascariensis (Hoffmann, 1874)
Species Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Portunus pubescens (Dana, 1852)
Species Portunus sanguinolentus (Herbst, 1783)
Species Portunus sayi (Gibbes, 1850)
Species Portunus segnis (Forskål, 1775)
Species Portunus trituberculatus (Miers, 1876)
Subgenus Portunus (Achelous) De Haan, 1833 accepted as Achelous De Haan, 1833 (status change)
1. Species Portunus (Achelous) dubius (Laurie, 1906) accepted as Cavoportunus dubius (Laurie, 1906) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
2. Species Portunus (Achelous) granulatus (H. Milne Edwards, 1834) accepted as Cycloachelous granulatus (H. Milne Edwards, 1834) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
3. Species Portunus (Achelous) orbicularis (Richters, 1880) accepted as Cycloachelous orbicularis (Richters, 1880) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
4. Species Portunus (Achelous) orbitosinus Rathbun, 1911 accepted as Cycloachelous orbitosinus (Rathbun, 1911) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
5. Species Portunus (Achelous) tuberculatus (Stimpson, 1860) accepted as Achelous tuberculatus Stimpson, 1860
Subgenus Portunus (Hellenus) A. Milne-Edwards, 1879 accepted as Achelous De Haan, 1833 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subgenus Portunus (Monomia) Gistel, 1848 accepted as Monomia Gistel, 1848 (superseded status)
1. Species Portunus (Monomia) argentatus (A. Milne-Edwards, 1861) accepted as Monomia argentata (A Milne-Edwards, 1861) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
2. Species Portunus (Monomia) euglyphus (Laurie, 1906) accepted as Monomia euglyphus (Laurie, 1906) accepted as Cycloachelous euglyphus (Laurie, 1906) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
3. Species Portunus (Monomia) gladiator Fabricius, 1798 accepted as Monomia gladiator (Fabricius, 1798) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
4. Species Portunus (Monomia) petreus (Alcock, 1899) accepted as Monomia petrea (Alcock, 1899) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Subgenus Portunus (Portunus) Weber, 1795 accepted as Portunus Weber, 1795 (superseded status)
1. Species Portunus (Portunus) anceps (de Saussure, 1857) accepted as Achelous anceps (de Saussure, 1857) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
2. Species Portunus (Portunus) convexus De Haan, 1835 accepted as Portunus convexus De Haan, 1835 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
3. Species Portunus (Portunus) hastatus (Linnaeus, 1767) accepted as Achelous hastatus (Linnaeus, 1767) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
4. Species Portunus (Portunus) inaequalis (Miers, 1881) accepted as Achelous inaequalis (Miers, 1881) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
5. Species Portunus (Portunus) madagascariensis (Hoffmann, 1874) accepted as Portunus madagascariensis (Hoffmann, 1874) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
6. Species Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
7. Species Portunus (Portunus) pubescens (Dana, 1852) accepted as Portunus pubescens (Dana, 1852)
8. Species Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus (Herbst, 1783) accepted as Portunus sanguinolentus (Herbst, 1783) (unaccepted > superseded rank)
9. Species Portunus (Portunus) sayi (Gibbes, 1850) accepted as Portunus sayi (Gibbes, 1850) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
10. Species Portunus (Portunus) segnis (Forskål, 1775) accepted as Portunus segnis (Forskål, 1775) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
11. Species Portunus (Portunus) trituberculatus (Miers, 1876) accepted as Portunus trituberculatus (Miers, 1876) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Subgenus Portunus (Posidon) Herklots, 1851 accepted as Sanquerus Manning, 1989 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
1. Species Portunus (Posidon) validus Herklots, 1851 accepted as Sanquerus validus (Herklots, 1851) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Subgenus Portunus (Xiphonectes) A. Milne-Edwards, 1873 accepted as Xiphonectes A. Milne-Edwards, 1873 (status change)
1. Species Portunus (Xiphonectes) alcocki (Nobili, 1906) accepted as Incultus alcocki (Nobili, 1906) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
2. Species Portunus (Xiphonectes) arabicus (Nobili, 1905) accepted as Eodemus arabicus (Nobili, 1905)
3. Species Portunus (Xiphonectes) guinotae Stephenson & Rees, 1961 accepted as Xiphonectes guinotae (Stephenson & Rees, 1961) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
4. Species Portunus (Xiphonectes) hastatoides Fabricius, 1798 accepted as Eodemus hastatoides (Fabricius, 1798) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
5. Species Portunus (Xiphonectes) iranjae Crosnier, 1962 accepted as Xiphonectes iranjae (Crosnier, 1962) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
6. Species Portunus (Xiphonectes) latibrachium (Rathbun, 1906) accepted as Xiphonectes latibrachium (Rathbun, 1906) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
7. Species Portunus (Xiphonectes) longispinosus (Dana, 1852) accepted as Xiphonectes longispinosus (Dana, 1852) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
8. Species Portunus (Xiphonectes) macrophthalmus Rathbun, 1906 accepted as Xiphonectes macrophthalmus (Rathbun, 1906) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
9. Species Portunus (Xiphonectes) mariei Guinot, 1957 accepted as Trionectes mariei (Guinot, 1957) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
10. Species Portunus (Xiphonectes) stephensoni Moosa, 1981 accepted as Xiphonectes stephensoni (Moosa, 1981) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
11. Species Portunus (Xiphonectes) tenuicaudatus Stephenson, 1961 accepted as Xiphonectes tenuicaudatus (Stephenson, 1961) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
12. Species Portunus (Xiphonectes) tenuipes (De Haan, 1835) accepted as Trionectes tenuipes (De Haan, 1835) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
13. Species Portunus (Xiphonectes) tuberculosus (A. Milne-Edwards, 1861) accepted as Xiphonectes tuberculosus (A. Milne-Edwards, 1861) accepted as Incultus tuberculosus (A. Milne-Edwards, 1861) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Portunus acerbiterminalis Stephenson & Rees, 1967 accepted as Eodemus arabicus (Nobili, 1905) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Portunus anceps (de Saussure, 1857) accepted as Achelous anceps (de Saussure, 1857) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Portunus emarginatus Stephenson & Campbell, 1959 accepted as Xiphonectes stephensoni (Moosa, 1981) (unaccepted > junior homonym)
Species Portunus hastatus (Linnaeus, 1767) accepted as Achelous hastatus (Linnaeus, 1767) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Portunus inaequalis (Miers, 1881) accepted as Achelous inaequalis (Miers, 1881) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Portunus longispinnus (Dana, 1852) accepted as Portunus (Xiphonectes) longispinosus (Dana, 1852) accepted as Xiphonectes longispinosus (Dana, 1852) (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
Species Portunus mauritianus Ward, 1942 accepted as Portunus segnis (Forskål, 1775) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Portunus validus Herklots, 1851 accepted as Sanquerus validus (Herklots, 1851) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Portunus vocans (A. Milne-Edwards, 1878) accepted as Laleonectes vocans (A. Milne-Edwards, 1878) (unaccepted > superseded combination)

Environment

marine, brackish, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Weber, F. (1795). Nomenclator entomologicus secundum Entomologiam systematicum ill. Fabricii adjectis speciebus recens detectis et varietatibus. i-viii, 1-171. Chilonii et Hamburgii. [details]

Taxonomic citation

DecaNet eds. (2024). DecaNet. Portunus Weber, 1795. Accessed through: Odido, M.; Appeltans, W.; BelHassen, M.; Mussai, P.; Nsiangango, S.E.; Vandepitte, L.; Wambiji, N.; Zamouri, N. Jiddou, A.M. (Eds) (2024) African Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/afremas/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=106930 on 2024-04-25

Regional species database citation

Odido, M.; Appeltans, W.; BelHassen, M.; Mussai, P.; Nsiangango, S.E.; Vandepitte, L.; Wambiji, N.; Zamouri, N. Jiddou, A.M. (Eds) (2024). African Register of Marine Species. Portunus Weber, 1795. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/afremas/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=106930 on 2024-04-25

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Türkay, Michael

2005-03-24 08:41:58Z

changed

Cuvelier, Daphne

2009-12-16 08:58:17Z

checked

Davie, Peter

2019-07-25 08:42:42Z

changed

De Grave, Sammy

2019-12-02 11:22:13Z

changed

De Grave, Sammy

2022-06-13 04:05:37Z

changed

Ahyong, Shane

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original description Weber, F. (1795). Nomenclator entomologicus secundum Entomologiam systematicum ill. Fabricii adjectis speciebus recens detectis et varietatibus. i-viii, 1-171. Chilonii et Hamburgii. [details]

original description (of Neptunus De Haan, 1833) De Haan, W. (1833–1850). Crustacea. In: von Siebold, P.F., Fauna Japonica sive Descriptio Animalium, quae in Itinere per Japoniam, Jussu et Auspiciis Superiorum, qui Summum in India Batava Imperium Tenent, Suspecto, Annis 1823-1830 Collegit, Notis, Observationibus et Adumbrationibus Illustravit. i–xxxi, ix–xvi, 1–243, pls. A–J, L–Q, 1–55. Lugduni-Batavorum. [Dates of publication per Holthuis, 1953: 1833 (ix–xvi, De Haan's "Praemissa" & "Expositio"; 1–24, pls. 1–8, A, B, circ. 2), 1835 (25–64, pls. 9–15, 17, C, D), 1837 (65–72, pls. 16, 18–24, E, F), 1839 (73–108, pls. 25–32, G, H), 1841 (109–164, pls. 33–37, 39–42, 47), 1844 (pls. 38, 43–46, 48, 51–55, I–N), 1849 (165–196, 197–243, pls. 49, 50 O–Q), 1849 (i–xxxi, De Haan's "Praefatio"), 1850 (vii–xvii, Von Siebold's "Commentatio")). [details]

original description (of Lupa Leach, 1814) Leach, W.E. (1813-1815). Crustaceology. In: Brewster, D. (ed.), The Edinburgh Encyclopaedia. Balfour, Edinburgh, vol. 7(1): 383–384 [1813], 7(2): 385–437, 765–766 [1814], 9(1): pl. CCXXI [1815]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37187640 [details]

context source (PeRMS) Moscoso, V. (2012). Catálogo de crustáceos decápodos y estomatópodos del Perú. Boletín Instituto del Mar del Perú. 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, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). 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, 50: pp. 284-292 (look up in IMIS) [details]

additional source Crosnier, A. (1962). Faune de Madagascar. XVI Crustaces Decapodes: Portunidae. Faune de Madagascar. 16: 1-154, pls. 1-13. [details] Available for editors

additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. China Science Press. 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors

additional source d'Udekem d'Acoz, C. (1999). Inventory and distribution of the decapod crustaceans from the northeastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and the adjacent continental waters north of 25°N. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 40. Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Paris. ISBN 2-86515-114-10. X, 383 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]