WoRMS taxon details
Amblyosyllis madeirensis Langerhans, 1879
131249 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:131249)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Langerhans, Paul. (1879). Die Wurmfauna von Madeira [part I]. Zeitschrift für wissenschaftliche Zoologie. 32(4): 513-592, plates XXXI-XXXIII., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45240737
page(s): 561, plate XXXII fig. 19 [details]
page(s): 561, plate XXXII fig. 19 [details]
Note Northeastern Atlantic Ocean, Madeira Island...
From editor or global species database
Type locality Northeastern Atlantic Ocean, Madeira Island (Portugal) (geocoordinates not provided, but estimated with gazetteer to be approximately lat. 32.64º, long. -16.9º). [details]
Distribution Madeira Island. Considered to be circum-tropical.
Etymology The specific epithet madeirensis refers to the type locality of the species, Madeira Island (Portugal).
Taxonomy Current taxon junior synonym of species listed
Distribution Madeira Island. Considered to be circum-tropical. [details]
Etymology The specific epithet madeirensis refers to the type locality of the species, Madeira Island (Portugal).
Etymology The specific epithet madeirensis refers to the type locality of the species, Madeira Island (Portugal). [details]
Taxonomy Current taxon junior synonym of species listed
Taxonomy Current taxon junior synonym of species listed [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Amblyosyllis madeirensis Langerhans, 1879. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=131249 on 2025-04-05
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Nomenclature
original description
Langerhans, Paul. (1879). Die Wurmfauna von Madeira [part I]. Zeitschrift für wissenschaftliche Zoologie. 32(4): 513-592, plates XXXI-XXXIII., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45240737
page(s): 561, plate XXXII fig. 19 [details]
basis of record Bellan, G. (2001). Polychaeta, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 214-231. (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 561, plate XXXII fig. 19 [details]
basis of record Bellan, G. (2001). Polychaeta, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 214-231. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Taxonomy
source of synonymy
Fauvel, P. (1923). Polychètes errantes. Faune de France. Librairie de la Faculte des Sciences. Paris. 5: 1-488., available online at http://www.faunedefrance.org/ [details]
redescription San Martín, G. (2003). Annelida, Polychaeta II: Syllidae. In: Ramos MA et al. (eds) Fauna Iberica, Vol 21, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales. CSIC, Madrid. p 1-554. (look up in IMIS) [details]
redescription Aguado, María Teresa; Capa, María; Lago-Barcia, Domingo; Gil, João; Pleijel, Fredrik; Nygren, Arne. (2019). Species delimitation in Amblyosyllis (Annelida, Syllidae). PLoS ONE. 14(4): e0214211., available online at https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0214211
page(s): 35, figs. 16-17; note: redescription includes topotype material [details] Available for editors
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redescription San Martín, G. (2003). Annelida, Polychaeta II: Syllidae. In: Ramos MA et al. (eds) Fauna Iberica, Vol 21, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales. CSIC, Madrid. p 1-554. (look up in IMIS) [details]
redescription Aguado, María Teresa; Capa, María; Lago-Barcia, Domingo; Gil, João; Pleijel, Fredrik; Nygren, Arne. (2019). Species delimitation in Amblyosyllis (Annelida, Syllidae). PLoS ONE. 14(4): e0214211., available online at https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0214211
page(s): 35, figs. 16-17; note: redescription includes topotype material [details] Available for editors

Other
additional source
Musco, Luigi; Giangrande, Adriana. (2005). Mediterranean Syllidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) revisited: biogeography, diversity and species fidelity to environmental features. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 304: 143-153 + 4 pp. Supplementary appendix., available online at https://doi.org/10.3354/meps304143 [details] Available for editors
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- Type locality
- type locality contained in Madeira [details]
- Unreviewed
- Adriatic Sea
- Aegean Sea
- Mediterranean Sea
- Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin
- North Atlantic Ocean
- Spain
From editor or global species database
Distribution Madeira Island. Considered to be circum-tropical. [details]Etymology The specific epithet madeirensis refers to the type locality of the species, Madeira Island (Portugal). [details]
Type locality Northeastern Atlantic Ocean, Madeira Island (Portugal) (geocoordinates not provided, but estimated with gazetteer to be approximately lat. 32.64º, long. -16.9º). [details]
Unreviewed
Bioclimatic category temperate-warm [details]Taxonomy Current taxon junior synonym of species listed [details]