WoRMS name details
Spionides japonicus Moore, 1907
338182 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:338182)
unaccepted (superseded original combination)
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Moore, J.P. (1907). Descriptions of new species of spioniform annelids. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 59: 195-207, plates XV-XVI., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24684781
page(s): 204-206, plate XVI figs. 31-34 [details]
page(s): 204-206, plate XVI figs. 31-34 [details]
Holotype ANSP 1055, geounit Japan
, Type locality contained in Honshu Island , Note Pacific Ocean, Japan, off Honshu, Miyagi...
Holotype ANSP 1055, geounit Japan [details]
type locality contained in Honshu Island [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality Pacific Ocean, Japan, off Honshu, Miyagi Prefecture, Doumiki Saki N. 19º, W. 4.5 m, Albatross Stn. 3771 (lat. 38º15'N, long. 141º30'E). [details]
Depth range 112 m.
Distribution Pacific Ocean, Japan, off Honshu.
Etymology Not stated. The specific epithet japonicus refers to the type locality of the species, Japan.
Taxonomy Moved to different genus.
Depth range 112 m. [details]
Distribution Pacific Ocean, Japan, off Honshu.
Distribution Pacific Ocean, Japan, off Honshu. [details]
Etymology Not stated. The specific epithet japonicus refers to the type locality of the species, Japan.
Etymology Not stated. The specific epithet japonicus refers to the type locality of the species, Japan. [details]
Taxonomy Moved to different genus.
Taxonomy Moved to different genus. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Spionides japonicus Moore, 1907. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=338182 on 2025-04-03
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Nomenclature
original description
Moore, J.P. (1907). Descriptions of new species of spioniform annelids. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 59: 195-207, plates XV-XVI., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24684781
page(s): 204-206, plate XVI figs. 31-34 [details]
new combination reference Monro, Charles Carmichael Arthur. (1933). The Polychaeta Sedentaria collected by Dr. C. Crossland at Colón, in the Panama region, and the Galapagos Islands during the Expedition of the S.Y. 'St. George'. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 103(4): 1039-1092., available online at https://zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1096-3642.1933.tb01640.x
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page(s): 204-206, plate XVI figs. 31-34 [details]
new combination reference Monro, Charles Carmichael Arthur. (1933). The Polychaeta Sedentaria collected by Dr. C. Crossland at Colón, in the Panama region, and the Galapagos Islands during the Expedition of the S.Y. 'St. George'. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 103(4): 1039-1092., available online at https://zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1096-3642.1933.tb01640.x
page(s): 1047 [details] Available for editors






Holotype ANSP 1055, geounit Japan [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 112 m. [details]Distribution Pacific Ocean, Japan, off Honshu. [details]
Etymology Not stated. The specific epithet japonicus refers to the type locality of the species, Japan. [details]
Habitat Green sandy mud, at shelf depths. [details]
Specimen Holotype deposited at the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, USA (ANSP 1055). [details]
Taxonomy Moved to different genus. [details]
Type locality Pacific Ocean, Japan, off Honshu, Miyagi Prefecture, Doumiki Saki N. 19º, W. 4.5 m, Albatross Stn. 3771 (lat. 38º15'N, long. 141º30'E). [details]