indicate locations where this name has been applied (whether correctly or incorrectly) in the scientific record; blue fiddler crabs surrounded by a dashed circle 
indicate the same but for larger, general regions; a skull and crossbones 
indicates locations where this name has been applied to a fossil; and red circles with an x 
indicate false or mistaken records from the scientific record.
| Citation | Common Name(s) | Where | Applied to... | Accepted Name | Source of Accepted | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guérin-Méneville (1829) | Gélasime semblable | plate 1: figure 3 | specimen: Bora Bora, Leeward Islands, Society Islands, French Polynesia | Gelasimus tetragonon | Crane (1975) | He uses different name on the plates and figures than he does in the text |
| Owen (1839) | text p. 79 | citation: Guérin-Méneville (1829) → Gelasimus affinis | Gelasimus tetragonon | Computed | ||
| Streets (1872) | text p. 131-133 | location: Saint Martin | Minuca burgersi | Crane (1975) | The author did not know the name Gelasimus affinis had already been used by Guérin-Méneville (1829). | |
| Holthuis (1959) | text p. 76 | citation: Streets (1872) → Gelasimus affinis | Minuca burgersi | Computed | Not really a use of the name, but rather a referene to this previous work without putting it in modern context. | |
| Crane (1975) | text p. 322 | citation: Guérin-Méneville (1829) → Gelasimus affinis | Gelasimus tetragonon | Computed | Discussion of invalid name | |