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Palinurus elephas (Fabricius, 1787)

Palinurus elephas
Palinurus elephas

107703 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:107703)

accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of ) Fabricius, J. C. (1787). Mantissa Insectorum Sistens Eorum Species Nuper Detectas Adjectis Characteribus Genericis Differentiis Specificis, Emendationibus, Observationibus. Tome I. Hafniae: Christ. Gottl. Proft. xvi + 348 pp. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12058315 [details] OpenAccess publication
DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Palinurus elephas (Fabricius, 1787). Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=107703 on 2026-09-07
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026). European Register of Marine Species. Palinurus elephas (Fabricius, 1787). Accessed at: https://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=107703 on 2026-09-07
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
created
Türkay, Michael
2020-12-08 09:55:15Z
changed
De Grave, Sammy
2021-07-13 15:53:34Z
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De Grave, Sammy
2022-07-08 08:34:34Z
changed
De Grave, Sammy

original description (of ) Fabricius, J. C. (1787). Mantissa Insectorum Sistens Eorum Species Nuper Detectas Adjectis Characteribus Genericis Differentiis Specificis, Emendationibus, Observationibus. Tome I. Hafniae: Christ. Gottl. Proft. xvi + 348 pp. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12058315 [details] OpenAccess publication

context source (WoRCS) Bianchi, C. N.; Gerovasileiou, V.; Morri, C.; Froglia, C. (2022). Distribution and Ecology of Decapod Crustaceans in Mediterranean Marine Caves: A Review. <em>Diversity.</em> 14(3): 176., available online at https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/14/3/176 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

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 Digenis, M.; Ragkousis, M.; Dimitriadis, C.; Katsanevakis, S.; Gerovasileiou, V. (2025). Assessing the Motile Fauna of Eastern Mediterranean Marine Caves. <em>Fishes.</em> 10(8): 383., available online at https://doi.org/10.3390/fishes10080383 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

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. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 40. Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle.</em> Paris. ISBN 2-86515-114-10. X, 383 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors  PDF available

additional source Holthuis, L. B. (1991). FAO species catalogue. Vol 13. Marine lobsters of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of species of interest to fisheries known to date. <em>FAO Fisheries Synopsis.</em> 125(13): 1–292. [details] Available for editors  PDF available

ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] OpenAccess publication
 
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