Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Crustacea > Superclass Multicrustacea > Class Malacostraca > Subclass Eumalacostraca > Superorder Eucarida > Order Decapoda > Suborder Pleocyemata > Infraorder Brachyura > Section Eubrachyura > Subsection Heterotremata > Superfamily Palicoidea > Family Palicidae

Palicus Philippi, 1838

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Cymopolia*	Roux, 1830	synonym

Children

Palicus caronii (Roux, 1830)

Vernaculars (+) (-)

English: stilt crabs sources: Cole, T. C. H. (2017). Wörterbuch der Wirbellosen / Dictionary of Invertebrates. Latein-Deutsch-English. 2017. Springer Spektrum: Berlin. ISBN 978-3-662-52869-3. XII, 574 pp.

German: Stelzenkrabben sources: Cole, T. C. H. (2017). Wörterbuch der Wirbellosen / Dictionary of Invertebrates. Latein-Deutsch-English. 2017. Springer Spektrum: Berlin. ISBN 978-3-662-52869-3. XII, 574 pp.

Japanese: イトアシガニ属

Literature

original description	Philippi, R. A. (1838). Palicus granulatus ein neues Genus der rückenfüßigen Krabben. Jahresbericht über die Thätigkeit des Vereins für Naturkunde in Cassel. 2: 11-12.
basis of record	Türkay, M. (2001). Decapoda, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). 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, 50: pp. 284-292
additional source	NODC. (1997). NODC Taxonomic codes.

Genbank

Citation

DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Palicus Philippi, 1838. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:106972