DecaNet eds. (2026). DecaNet. Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=107486 on 2026-03-16
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Species
Histoire Naturelle des Crustacés des Environs de Nice. [Histoire Naturelle des Crustacés des Environs de Nice.]
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Sinonimia Moderna delle Specie Regisrate nell'Opera Intitolata: Descrizione de'Crostacei, de'Testacei e de'Pesci che Abitano le Lagune e Golfo Veneto Rappressentati in Figure, a Chiaro-scuro ed a Colori dall'Abate Stefano Chiereghini Ven. Clodiense
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Beiträge zur näheren Kenntnis der Macrouren
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Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - European waters (ERMS scope)
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Yerseke
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - North East Coast of England
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - South Coast of England
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - West Coast of England
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Oosterschelde
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Wimereux
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - South Scandinavia
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Sahara Coast
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - South East Atlantic
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Mediterranean Sea
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Israeli Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Spain
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Faial Island
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Scandinavia
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Congolese Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Madeira
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Canary Islands Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Cape Verdean Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Azores Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Ionian sea
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Levantine Basin
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - East Mediterranean
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Levantine Sea
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Georgian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Irish Exclusive economic Zone
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Israeli part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Tunis Gulf
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - North Sea
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Baltic sea
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - English Channel
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Bay of Biscay
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Celtic Sea
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Kattegat
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Skagerrak
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Madeiran Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Balear Sea
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Moroccan part of the North Atlantic Ocean
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Black Sea
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Adriatic Sea
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Marmara Sea
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Aegean Sea
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Alboran Sea
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Tyrrhenian Sea
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Strait of Sicily
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Gabonese Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Brazilian part of the North Atlantic Ocean
Distribution for Athanas nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Brazilian part of the South Atlantic Ocean
Distribution for Athanas nitescens f. nitescens (Leach, 1814) - South Scandinavia
Distribution for Athanas nitescens f. nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Baltic sea
Distribution for Athanas nitescens f. nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Netherlands Antilles
Distribution for Athanas nitescens f. nitescens (Leach, 1814) - East Ireland
Distribution for Athanas nitescens f. nitescens (Leach, 1814) - South England
Distribution for Athanas nitescens f. nitescens (Leach, 1814) - South West England
Distribution for Athanas nitescens f. nitescens (Leach, 1814) - West England
Distribution for Athanas nitescens f. nitescens (Leach, 1814) - East England
Distribution for Athanas nitescens f. nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Manche
Distribution for Athanas nitescens f. nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Gulf of Gascogne
Distribution for Athanas nitescens f. nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Galicia
Distribution for Athanas nitescens f. nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Athanas nitescens f. nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Moroccan Atlantic
Distribution for Athanas nitescens f. nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Guinean Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Athanas nitescens f. nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Congolese Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Athanas nitescens f. nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Madeira
Distribution for Athanas nitescens f. nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Canary Islands Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Athanas nitescens f. nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Cape Verdean Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Athanas nitescens f. nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Guinean Islands
Distribution for Athanas nitescens f. nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Alboran Sea
Distribution for Athanas nitescens f. nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Ionian sea
Distribution for Athanas nitescens f. nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Aegean Sea
Distribution for Athanas nitescens f. nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Marmara Sea
Distribution for Athanas nitescens f. nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Black Sea
Distribution for Athanas nitescens f. nitescens (Leach, 1814) - Greek Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Alpheus vittatus Nardo, 1847 - Adriatic Sea
Distribution for Arete Diolectiana Heller, 1862 - Adriatic Sea
Distribution for Athanas veloculus Spence Bate, 1888 - Cape Verde
Distribution for Athanas transitans var. pontica Czerniavsky, 1884 - Black Sea
Distribution for Athanas alpheoides Czerniavsky, 1884 - Black Sea
Alien
Species introduced by man into places out of their natural range of distribution
Not specified
A species whose 'invasiveness' has not been specified in its introduced range. The species is known to be present and has been reported but there is no comment on its invasiveness
Established
Species that have become established in their introduced range
Taxon Description Body size for Taxon denoted by name 107486
Taxon Description Supporting structure & enclosure for Taxon denoted by name 1066
Taxon Description AMBI ecological group for Taxon denoted by name 107486
Taxon Description Body size (qualitative) for Taxon denoted by name 1130
Taxon Description Functional group for Taxon denoted by name 107486
Taxon Description Species exhibits underwater soniferous behaviour for Taxon denoted by name 107486
Taxon Description Nomenclature code for Taxon denoted by name 2
Taxon Description Etymology classification for Taxon denoted by name 588837
Specification Context: Unit mm
Specification Context: Type maximum
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
Specification Context: Life stage adult