Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Crustacea > Superclass Multicrustacea > Class Malacostraca > Subclass Eumalacostraca > Superorder Eucarida > Order Decapoda > Suborder Pleocyemata > Infraorder Polychelida > Superfamily Eryonoidea > Family Polychelidae > Subfamily Polychelinae

Polycheles Heller, 1862

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Polycheles typhlops Heller, 1862

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Japanese: センジュエビ属

Literature

original description

Heller, C. (1862). Beiträge zur näheren Kenntnis der Macrouren. Sitzungsberichte der mathematisch­naturwissenschaftlichen Classe der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien. 389-­426, pls 1-2.

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

Ahyong, S.T. (2009). The polychelidan lobsters: phylogeny and systematics (Polychelida: Polychelidae). Crustacean Issues. 18: 369–396.

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Citation

DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Polycheles Heller, 1862. 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:107056

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine, not brackish, not fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

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2023-10-25 by Shane Ahyong

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