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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk (1880) | Fighting Crab | text p. 236-237 | location: Wellington, New Zealand | ? | Crane (1975) | |
| Miers (1886) | text p. 241 | citation: Kirk (1880) → Gelasimus thomsoni | ? | Computed | ||
| Ives (1891) | text p. 180 | citation: Kirk (1880) → Gelasimus thomsoni | ? | Computed | ||
| Crane (1975) | text p. 323, 326 | citation: Kirk (1880) → Gelasimus thomsoni | ? | Computed | Discussion of invalid name | |