DecaNet eds. (2026). DecaNet. Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=107400 on 2026-03-31
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Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) Observed in Saidia Morocco on May 16, 2022 ??13:40 Morocco part of Mediterranean Sea
Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) Observed in Saidia Morocco on May 16, 2022 ??13:41 Morocco part of Mediterranean Sea
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - European waters (ERMS scope)
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - North Sea
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - Black Sea
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - Blankenberge
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - North East Atlantic
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - Oostende
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - Zeebrugge
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - De Panne
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - Westerschelde
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - Koksijde
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - British Isles
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - East Coast of England
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - Firth of Clyde
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - Firth of Forth
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - German Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - Knokke-Heist
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - Knokke
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - Mediterranean Sea
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - Moray Firth
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - Voordelta
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - Wenduine
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - Wimereux
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - East Atlantic
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - East Mediterranean
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - FAO fishing area 34
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - FAO fishing area 47
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - Oostduinkerke
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - Greek Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - Irish Exclusive economic Zone
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - Israeli part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - English Channel
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - Bay of Biscay
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - Irish Sea
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - North Atlantic
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - Azores Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - Canary Islands Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - Balear Sea
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - Moroccan part of the North Atlantic Ocean
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - Adriatic Sea
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - Ionian sea
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - West Mediterranean
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - Marmara Sea
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - Aegean Sea
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - Alboran Sea
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - Tyrrhenian Sea
Distribution for Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - Levantine Sea
Distribution for Platyonichus latipes (Pennant, 1777) - Oostende
Distribution for Portunus latipes (Pennant, 1977) - Ukrainian Exclusive Economic Zone
Taxon Description Functional group for Taxon denoted by name 106673
Taxon Description Body size for Taxon denoted by name 107400
Taxon Description Supporting structure & enclosure for Taxon denoted by name 1066
Taxon Description AMBI ecological group for Taxon denoted by name 107400
Taxon Description Body size (qualitative) for Taxon denoted by name 1130
Taxon Description Nomenclature code for Taxon denoted by name 2
Taxon Description Etymology classification for Taxon denoted by name 880707
Taxon Description Etymology classification for Taxon denoted by name 452254
Specification Context: Life stage adult
Specification Context: Life stage larva
Specification Context: Unit mm
Specification Context: Type unknown
Specification Context: Dimension length
Specification Context: Locality (MRGID) 1920
Specification Context: Structure Solid
Specification Context: Composition Chitinous
Specification Context: Composition Amorphous calcium carbonate
Specification Context: Composition Calcite