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Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
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Published in
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio Decima, Reformata [10th Revised Edition], Vol. 1: 824 Pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae. https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.542
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Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Arthropoda
class
Malacostraca
order
Decapoda
family
Cancridae
genus
Cancer
species
Cancer pagurus

Name

Synonyms
Cancer fimbriatus Olivi, 1792
Cancer incisocrenatus J Couch, 1838
Cancer luederwaldti Rathbun, 1930
Cancer spec J Couch, 1838
Megalopa armata Leach, 1815
Megalops armata Leach, 1815
Platycarcinus pagurus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Homonyms
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758
Common names
European edible crab in English
Noordzeekrab in Dutch
Taschenkrebs in German
Taschenkrebs in German
Taskekrabbe in Danish
buey in Spanish
crabe-dormeur in French
dormeur in French
edible crab in language.
edible crab in English
grote krab in Dutch
grote noordzeekrab in Dutch
hoofdkrab in Dutch
krabbtaska in Swedish
rock crab in language.
sapateira in Portuguese
slagkrab in Dutch
steenkrab in Dutch
taskekrabbe in language.
taskekrabbe in Norwegian Bokmål
taskekrabbe in Nynorsk, Norwegian
toogkrab in Dutch
tourteau in French
zeekrab in Dutch
Noordzeekrab in Dutch
Noordzeekrab in Dutch
Noordzeekrab in Dutch
govdagazzareabba in Northern Sami
krabbtaska in Swedish
Edible crab in English
European edible crab in English
European edible crab in English
Taschenkrebs in German
Taschenkrebs in German
buey in Spanish
buey in Spanish
crabe-dormeur in French
crabe-dormeur in French
dormeur in French
dormeur in French
edible crab in English
edible crab in English
grote krab in Dutch
grote krab in Dutch
grote noordzeekrab in Dutch
grote noordzeekrab in Dutch
hoofdkrab in Dutch
hoofdkrab in Dutch
krabbtaska in Swedish
krabbtaska in Swedish

Bibliographic References

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Anna Karlsson (Decapoda) (2004-04-15 22:00:00) [Titel saknas]
  4. Holthuis, L.B. & Heerebout, G.R. (1986)
  5. Ingle, R.W. (1983)
  6. International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. Direction 36 Addition to the Official List of Specific Names in Zoology (a) of the specific names of the type species of one hundred and seventy genera of the order Decapoda (class Crustacea), the names of which were placed on the Official List of Generic Names in Zoology in the period up to the end of 1936 and (B) of the specific names currently treated as senior Subjective synonyms of the names of the type species of Nine other such genera.Opinions and declarations rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 1D(D.17), 1-46 (1956)
  7. 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>
  8. 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>
  9. Linnaeus, C. (1899-12-31 23:00:00) Systema naturæ per regna tria naturæ, secundum classses, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata
  10. Linnaeus, C. (1899-12-31 23:00:00) Systema naturæ per regna tria naturæ, secundum classses, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. WoRMS Editorial Board (2019-01-08 14:03:00) World Register of Marine Species
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