title: On the identity of Cancer urania Herbst, 1801 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Leucosiidae).
abstract: Cancer urania Herbst, 1801, is the type species of the leucosiid genus Coleusia Galil, 2006. Its identity has been a subject of confusion due to various taxonomical and nomenclatural issues. We redescribe the species, discuss its complex history and taxonomy, and a female syntype is designated as the lectotype of the species to clarify any lingering ambiguities concerning the type material of Cancer urania Herbst, 1801.
authors.affiliation: Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, Kent Ridge, Singapore 11920, Republic of Singapore.; Email: peterng@nus.edu.sg.
authors.forename: Peter K L
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.affiliation: Senckenberg Forschungsinstitut, Senckenberganlage 25, 60325 Frankfurt, Germany.; Email: michael.tuerkay@senckenberg.de.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Türkay
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Oceanography, Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research, Haifa 31080, Israel.; Email: bella@ocean.org.il.
authors.forename: Bella S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Galil
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D003386:Brachyura / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D008297:Male