Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland
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Ocypode quadrata (Fabricius, 1787)
The Atlantic rider crab is a carnivore; it feeds on dead fish that have washed up and on mussels, mainly of the genus Donax (triangular mussels), but also on other shellfish. It also hunts medium crabs or insects (mainly flies).
Synonymised names:
Cancer arenarius Catesby, 1771 · unaccepted > unavailable name (not an available name fide ICZN...)
Cancer quadratus Fabricius, 1787 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Monolepis inermis Say, 1817 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Ocypoda arenaria Say, 1817 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (misspelling of genus name)
Ocypoda rhombea Fabricius, 1798 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Ocypode albicans Bosc, 1801 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Ocypode arenaria Say, 1817 · unaccepted > incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet
Ocypode arenarius Say, 1817 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Ocypode rhombea Fabricius, 1798 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Sesarma quadrata (Fabricius, 1798) · unaccepted > superseded combination
The Atlantic rider crab is a carnivore; it feeds on dead fish that have washed up and on mussels, mainly of the genus Donax (triangular mussels), but also on other shellfish. It also hunts medium crabs or insects (mainly flies).
Synonymised names:
Cancer arenarius Catesby, 1771 · unaccepted > unavailable name (not an available name fide ICZN...)
Cancer quadratus Fabricius, 1787 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Monolepis inermis Say, 1817 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Ocypoda arenaria Say, 1817 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (misspelling of genus name)
Ocypoda rhombea Fabricius, 1798 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Ocypode albicans Bosc, 1801 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Ocypode arenaria Say, 1817 · unaccepted > incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet
Ocypode arenarius Say, 1817 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Ocypode rhombea Fabricius, 1798 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Sesarma quadrata (Fabricius, 1798) · unaccepted > superseded combination
