WoRMS name details
Cancer Edwardsii Bell, 1835
452192 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:452192)
unaccepted > superseded combination
Species
- Variety Cancer Edwardsii var. annulipes Miers, 1881 accepted as Metacarcinus edwardsii (Bell, 1835) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Bell, T. (1835). Observations on the genus <i>Cancer</i> of Dr. Leach (<i>Platycarcinos</i> Latr.), with descriptions of three new species. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1835(30): 86-88. [details] 
DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Cancer Edwardsii Bell, 1835. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=452192 on 2025-04-30
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Nomenclature
original description
Bell, T. (1835). Observations on the genus <i>Cancer</i> of Dr. Leach (<i>Platycarcinos</i> Latr.), with descriptions of three new species. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1835(30): 86-88. [details] 