Polybius vernalis

Polybius vernalis
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Polybiidae
Genus: Polybius
Species:
P. vernalis
Binomial name
Polybius vernalis
(Risso, 1816) [1]
Synonyms [1]
  • Macropipus vernalis (Risso, 1827)
  • Polybius vernalis (Risso, 1827)
  • Portunus barbarus Lucas, 1846
  • Portunus dubius Rathke, 1837
  • Portunus valentieni Cocco, 1833
  • Portunus vernalis Risso, 1816

Polybius vernalis, the grey swimming crab, is a small, shallow-water crab in the family Portunidae.[1] P. vernalis is a strictly Mediterranean species.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c De Grave, Sammy (6 May 2024). "Polybius vernalis (Risso, 1827)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  2. ^ García-Raso, E.; d'Udekem d'Acoz, C.; Moukrim, A.; Schubart, C.D.; Cuesta, J.A. (2024). A new cryptic species of Polybiidae (Crustacea: Decapoda: Portunoidea) from the East Atlantic, with considerations on the genus Polybius. European Journal of Taxonomy. 930: 277-313., available online at https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2024.930.2501


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