Polybius henslowii Leach, 1820
(Henlow’s Swimming-crab)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPolybius henslowii (Henlow’s Swimming-crab)
FamilyPOLYBIIDAE (a family of crustaceans)
SuperfamilyPORTUNOIDEA (a superfamily of crustaceans)
Subsection Heterotremata (a subsection (zoo.) of crustaceans)
Section Eubrachyura (a section (zoo.) of crustaceans)
InfraorderBrachyura (crabs)
SuborderPLEOCYEMATA (a suborder of crustaceans)
OrderDECAPODA (crabs, shrimps, lobsters etc.)
SuperorderEUCARIDA (crab, shrimps, lobsters etc.)
SubclassEUMALACOSTRACA (a subclass of crustaceans)
ClassMALACOSTRACA (crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, woodlice etc.)
SubphylumCRUSTACEA (crustaceans)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Trewhella, S. 2007 Henslow’s Swimming-crab Vol 18 (3) Page: 212

Polybius henslowii (Henlow’s Swimming-crab) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Polybius henslowii (Henlow’s Swimming-crab)
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A southern species which, although not usually found on the shore, may swim over it at high tide.

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