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Cancrinae

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Cancridae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1802Cancrinae Latreille
1851Cancrinae Dana p. 124
1992Cancrinae Berglund and Goedert p. 5
1996Cancrinae Berglund and Goedert p. 830
2000Cancrinae Schweitzer and Feldmann p. 226
2002Cancrinae Schweitzer and Feldmann p. 961
2006Cancrinae Conkle et al. p. 53
2006Cancrinae Feldmann et al. p. 418
2010Cancrinae Schweitzer et al. p. 100
2017Cancrinae Luque et al. p. 12

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
Deuteropoda
Mandibulata
PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
superclassMulticrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
classMalacostraca()
RankNameAuthor
subclassEumalacostracaGrobben 1892
CaridoidaHessler 1982
orderDecapoda
suborderPleocyemataBurkenroad 1963
Reptantia(Boas)
MeiuraSaint Laurent 1980
infraorderBrachyura()
Eubrachyurade Saint Laurent 1980
HeterotremataGuinot 1977
superfamilyCancroideaLatreille 1802
familyCancridae()
subfamilyCancrinaeLatreille 1802
subfamilyCancrinaeLatreille 1802

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Subfm. Cancrinae Latreille 1802
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G. Anatolikos Schweitzer and Feldmann 2000
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Anatolikos itoigawai Karasawa 1990
Anatolikos itoigawaidup Karasawa 1990
Anatolikos japonicus Ortmann 1893
Anatolikos undecimspinosus Schweitzer et al. 2006
G. †Anisospinos Schweitzer and Feldmann 2000
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Anisospinos berglundi Schweitzer and Feldmann 2000
Anisospinos odosensis Imaizumi 1962
Anisospinos wahkiakumensis Berglund and Goedert 1992
G. Cancer Linnaeus 1758 [crab]
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Subg. Cancer (Cancer) Linnaeus 1758
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Cancer allisoni Nations 1975
Cancer araneus Linnaeus 1758 [great spider crab]
Cancer bainbridgensis Rathbun 1926
Cancer beaumonti Milne Edwards 1864
Cancer bellianus Johnson 1861
Cancer borealis Stimpson 1862
Cancer brewerii Gabb 1866
Cancer burtini Galeotii 1837
Cancer carniolicus Bittner 1884
Cancer cassivelaunus Pennant 1777
Cancer chaneyi Nations 1975
Cancer coosensis Nations 1975
Cancer dorsipes Linnaeus 1758
Cancer durhami Nations 1975
Cancer fissus Rathbun 1908
Cancer fujinaensis Sakumoto et al. 1992
Cancer gabbi Rathbun 1926
Cancer garthi Nations 1975
Cancer johngarthi Carvacho 1989
Cancer maculatus Linnaeus 1758 [spotted reef crab]
Cancer marri Nations 1975
Cancer meticurensis Thurmann 1853
Cancer modestus Fritsch and Kafka 1887
Cancer nancei Bahman et al. 2020
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus 1758
Cancer parvidens Collins and Fraaye 1991
Cancer pelagicus Linnaeus 1758
Cancer porteri Rathbun 1930
Cancer proavitus Packard 1900
Cancer productus Randall 1839
Cancer punctulatus Desmarest 1822
Cancer raninus Linnaeus 1758
Cancer reversus Fritsch and Kafka 1887
Cancer rhomboides Linnaeus 1758
Cancer santosi Rathbun 1937
Cancer solitarius Fritsch and Kafka 1887
Cancer spinosusdup Ristori 1886
Cancer styriacus Bittner 1884
Cancer tomowoi Karasawa 1990
Cancer tomowoidup Karasawa 1990
Cancer vancalsteri van Bakel et al. 2003
Cancer villabersiani Gary 1907
Cancer whitfieldi Pilsbry 1901
Cancer yanceyi Nations 1975
Cancer zahrae Bahman et al. 2020
Cancer zameniscus Feldmann et al. 2023
G. †Ceronnectes de Angeli and Beschin 1998
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Ceronnectes boeckhi Lörenthey 1898
Ceronnectes granulosa Feldmann et al. 1998
Ceronnectes pusillinus Secrétan 1971
G. †Cyclocancer Beurlen 1958
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Cyclocancer tuberculatus Beurlen 1958
G. Glebocarcinus Nations 1975
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Glebocarcinus helveticus Fraaije et al. 2010
G. Metacarcinus Milne Edwards 1862
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Metacarcinus anthonyi Rathbun 1897
Metacarcinus danai Nations 1975
Metacarcinus davidi Nations 1968
Metacarcinus goederti Schweitzer and Feldmann 2000
Metacarcinus granti Rathbun 1932
Metacarcinus izumoensis Sakumoto et al. 1992
Metacarcinus jenniferae Nations 1975
Metacarcinus starri Berglund and Goedert 1996
Metacarcinus starridup Berglund and Goedert 1996
Metacarcinus tenax van Bakel et al. 2003
G. †Microdium Reuss 1867
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Microdium nodulosum Reuss 1867
G. †Notocarcinus Schweitzer and Feldmann 2000
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Notocarcinus sulcatus Schweitzer and Feldmann 2000
G. Platepistoma Rathbun 1906
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Platepistoma imamurae Imaizumi 1962
Platepistoma kaedei Karasawa 1990
G. Romaleon Gistl 1848
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Cancer (Romaleon) wahkiakumensis Berglund and Goedert 1992
Romaleon antennarium Stimpson 1856
Romaleon branneri Rathbun 1926
Romaleon dereki Nations 1975
Romaleon franciscae Van Bakel et al. 2018
Romaleon gibbosulum de Haan 1835
Romaleon jordani Rathbun 1900
Romaleon nakagawaensis Kato and Hikida 2002
Romaleon parspinosus Casadio et al. 2005
Romaleon polyodon Poeppig 1836
Romaleon sakamotoi Kato 1996
Romaleon sanbonsugii Imaizumi 1962
Romaleon urbanus Rathbun 1917
G. †Santeecarcinus Blow and Manning 1996
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Santeecarcinus harmatuki Blow and Manning 1996
G. †Sarahcarcinus Blow and Manning 1996
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Sarahcarcinus campbellorum Blow and Manning 1996
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: semi-infaunalf
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2022-11-16 16:21:19
Modified: 2022-11-16 16:21:19
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Fearon and Clapham 2023, Turnsek 1997, Aberhan 1992

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Middle Eocene to the top of the Holocene or 48.60000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 47.8 Ma

Collections (207 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8USA (California) Cancer sp. (122294 122337)
Eocene56.0 - 33.9USA (California) Cancer gabbi (139652)
Middle Eocene48.6 - 37.2Mexico (Baja California Sur) Anatolikos undecimspinosus (56991)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3USA (South Carolina) Sarahcarcinus campbellorum (191870)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Italy Ceronnectes boeckhi (146999 207553)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Italy (Vicenza) Ceronnectes boeckhi (145128)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Argentina (Santa Cruz) Metacarcinus sp. (226557) Notocarcinus sulcatus (202316)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (North Carolina) Pororaria granulosa (7297) Santeecarcinus harmatuki (191861)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Hungary Cancer bockhii (161773)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (Washington) Anisospinos berglundi (202365)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03USA (Washington) Cancer bainbridgensis (139655)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03USA (Washington) Cancer bainbridgensis (52362)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44USA (Washington) Cancer wahkiakumensis (194066)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Brazil (Para) Cyclocancer tuberculatus (65162)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Brazil (Maranhao) Cyclocancer tuberculatus (112596)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97USA (Washington) Cancer starri (202149 202150)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333French Southern Territories (Kerguelen Island) Romaleon franciscae (209849)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333USA (Alaska) Metacarcinus goederti (68718)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333Japan (Okayama) Cancer sanbonsugii (127688)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333Italy Cancer sanbonsugii (147814)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333Japan Cancer sanbonsugii (147808 147809 147810 147811 147812 147817 147818 147819 147820 147821) Cancer tomowoi (207637)
Neogene23.03 - 2.588Belgium (Antwerpen) Cancer vancalsteri (126563)
Neogene23.03 - 2.588Poland Cancer styriacus (139757)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97USA (California) Cancer allisoni, Cancer chaneyi, Cancer davidi (226592)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Switzerland Glebocarcinus helveticus (72322)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97USA (Oregon) Cancer allisoni, Cancer coosensis (39805)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Argentina Metacarcinus sp., Notocarcinus sulcatus, Cancer zameniscus (43002)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Japan (Gifu) Cancer itoigawai (46950) Cancer kaedei (80280)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Japan Cancer sanbonsugii (169304)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.44 - 13.82Japan Cancer imamurae (169305) Cancer odosensis (169306)
Burdigalian - Serravallian20.44 - 11.62USA (Maryland) Cancer irroratus (144136)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82USA (California) Cancer allisoni, Cancer davidi (226591) Cancer davidi (226604)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Japan (Gifu) Cancer sp., Cancer itoigawai (55920)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Japan (Ishikawa) Platepistoma kaedei (127709 202470 202471 202472)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Japan (Toyama) Cancer sanbonsugii, Platepistoma kaedei (202474)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Japan (Shimane) Cancer izumoensis, Platepistoma kaedei, Cancer fujinaensis, Cancer tomowoi (127708)
Middle Miocene - Late/Upper Miocene15.97 - 5.333USA (Alaska) Metacarcinus goederti (140152 226556)
Middle Miocene - Late/Upper Miocene15.97 - 5.333Spain (Alicante) Cancer deshayesi (233212)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62USA (California) Cancer coosensis (226542) Cancer danai (226541)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62Hungary Cancer styriacus (34739)
Badenian13.65 - 12.7Poland Cancer styriacus (32515)
Waiauan12.7 - 11.608New Zealand Metacarcinus novaezelandiae (191848 191849)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246USA (California) Cancer coosensis (226474)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Netherlands (Liessel) Cancer parvidens (133112)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246USA (Maryland) Cancer borealis, Cancer nancei (219172) Cancer zahrae (71631)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Argentina (Chubut) Romaleon parspinosus (56992 57049 57051)
Tortonian - Piacenzian11.62 - 2.588USA (California) Cancer sp. (188305)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333USA (Massachusetts) Cancer proavitus (144204)
Late/Upper Miocene - Early/Lower Pliocene11.608 - 3.6USA (Virginia) Cancer borealis (144126)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333USA (Oregon) Cancer magister (226463)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333USA (California) Cancer dereki (226461) Cancer marri (226492 226493)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6USA (California) Cancer antennarius (226459 226491) Cancer durhami (226470) Cancer fissus (139656 226490) Cancer magister, Cancer productus (226475) Cancer marri, Cancer jenniferae, Cancer davidi, Cancer fissus (226479)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588USA (California) Cancer davidi (199732) Cancer fissus (139658) Cancer productus (139724 139725) Cancer urbanus (139721) Romaleon urbanus (139722)
Zanclean - Gelasian5.333 - 1.806USA (California) Cancer sp. (214256)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Jamaica Cancer sp. (228744)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Japan (Shizuoka) Cancer amphioetus (127710 202451) Cancer japonicus (202452)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588USA (California) Cancer allisoni, Cancer chaneyi, Cancer polyodon, Cancer gracilis, Cancer productus (226593) Cancer antennarius (122752) Cancer antennarius, Cancer anthonyi (226462) Cancer antennarius, Cancer productus (226608) Cancer granti (135994) Cancer oregonensis, Cancer antennarius, Cancer polyodon, Cancer gracilis, Cancer productus (226581) Cancer productus (226544 226610) Cancer sp. (186031) Cancer yanceyi, Cancer antennarius, Cancer anthonyi, Cancer magister (226488)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Belgium Cancer pagurus (221310 221313) Metacarcinus tenax (221312)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Mexico Cancer allisoni, Cancer antennarius (226586) Cancer productus (226612)
Gelasian2.588 - 1.806New Zealand Metacarcinus novaezelandiae (68043 191846 191847)
Gelasian2.588 - 1.806USA (California) Cancer sp. (214286)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117USA (Florida) Cancer irroratus (160000)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117USA (Maine) Cancer irroratus (159999)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Mexico (Baja California) Cancer productus (139844)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117USA (Maryland) Cancer irroratus (159995)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Mexico Cancer antennarius (226597)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117USA (California) Cancer chaneyi (226583) Cancer productus (139843) Cancer productus, Romaleon branneri (138720) Cancer productus, Romaleon branneri, Metacarcinus gracilis, Romaleon jordani (138719)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117USA (New Jersey) Cancer irroratus (159994)
Pleistocene - Holocene2.588 - 0.0Chile (Huasco) Cancer sp. (223690)
Pleistocene - Holocene2.588 - 0.0USA (California) Cancer productus, Metacarcinus gracilis, Romaleon jordani (138722) Cancer productus, Romaleon branneri, Romaleon jordani (138724) Metacarcinus anthonyi, Metacarcinus gracilis, Romaleon jordani (138721)
Calabrian1.806 - 0.781USA (California) Cancer anthonyi (226545) Cancer garthi (226489) Cancer productus (220004)
Middle Pleistocene0.781 - 0.126USA (Oregon) Cancer coosensis, Cancer oregonensis, Cancer magister (226487) Cancer magister (226483 226484 226485) Cancer productus (226486)
Middle Pleistocene0.781 - 0.126USA (California) Cancer branneri (226611) Cancer branneri, Cancer jordani, Cancer antennarius, Cancer gracilis, Cancer productus (219034) Cancer branneri, Cancer jordani, Cancer gracilis, Cancer magister, Cancer productus (226580) Cancer branneri, Cancer jordani, Cancer productus (226457) Cancer breweri (222663) Cancer chaneyi (226582) Cancer chaneyi, Cancer amphioetus, Cancer branneri, Cancer gracilis, Cancer productus (219857) Cancer chaneyi, Cancer branneri (226572) Cancer chaneyi, Cancer branneri, Cancer jordani, Cancer productus (226574) Cancer chaneyi, Cancer branneri, Cancer productus (226571) Cancer chaneyi, Cancer productus, Cancer branneri, Cancer amphioetus, Cancer gracilis (219033) Cancer jordani, Cancer gracilis, Cancer anthonyi, Cancer productus (20639) Cancer jordani, Cancer productus (200409 226578 226595) Cancer magister (226460 226473 226539) Cancer oregonensis (226482) Cancer oregonensis, Cancer branneri, Cancer jordani, Cancer antennarius, Cancer gracilis, Cancer magister, Cancer productus (226584) Cancer oregonensis, Cancer magister (226480) Cancer oregonensis, Cancer magister, Cancer productus (226481) Cancer productus (84515 226573 226598 226602) Cancer productus, Cancer branneri, Cancer jordani, Cancer gracilis (219031) Cancer productus, Metacarcinus magister, Metacarcinus gracilis, Romaleon jordani (138723) Cancer sp. (71054) Glebocarcinus amphioetus (52242)
Middle Pleistocene0.781 - 0.126Japan (Ishikawa) Cancer japonicus (202458)
Middle Pleistocene - Late/Upper Pleistocene0.781 - 0.0117Morocco Cancer sp. (127571)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.126 - 0.0117USA (Maryland) Cancer irroratus (48886 66720 66721)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.126 - 0.0117USA (California) Cancer antennarius (226456 226594 226599 226600 226607) Cancer antennarius, Cancer gracilis (226579 226606) Cancer antennarius, Cancer magister (226596) Cancer antennarius, Cancer productus (226478) Cancer anthonyi (226576) Cancer branneri (226476) Cancer branneri, Cancer jordani, Cancer magister, Cancer gracilis (219032) Cancer chaneyi, Cancer antennarius (226567) Cancer chaneyi, Cancer productus, Cancer antennaria, Cancer branneri, Cancer anthonyi, Cancer gracilis, Cancer jordani (59063) Cancer jordani (226458) Cancer jordani, Cancer antennarius (226601) Cancer jordani, Cancer antennarius, Cancer gracilis, Cancer magister, Cancer productus (226585) Cancer productus (226477 226609) Cancer productus, Cancer branneri, Cancer jordani, Cancer magister, Cancer gracilis, Cancer antennarius, Cancer anthonyi (160361) Cancer sp. (96895)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.126 - 0.0117USA (Virginia) Cancer irroratus (57706)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.126 - 0.0117USA (Oregon) Cancer oregonensis (226603)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.126 - 0.0117Mexico (Baja California) Cancer chaneyi, Cancer branneri, Cancer productus (96591)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.126 - 0.0117Mexico Cancer antennarius (52347 67641 226466 226469 226472) Cancer jordani, Cancer anthonyi (226471)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Spain Cancer pagurus (215736 215740)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Canada (Nova Scotia) Cancer borealis (146567)