WoRMS taxon details
Ophelia Savigny, 1822
129413 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:129413)
accepted
Genus
Cassandane Kinberg, 1866 · unaccepted (subjective synonym)
Neomeris Costa, 1844 · unaccepted (subjective synonym)
Nitetis Kinberg, 1866 · unaccepted (subjective synonym)
Pseudophelia Katzmann, 1973 · unaccepted (subjective synonym)
- Species Ophelia africana Tebble, 1953
- Species Ophelia agulhana Day, 1961
- Species Ophelia algida Maciolek & Blake, 2006
- Species Ophelia amoureuxi Bellan & Costa, 1988
- Species Ophelia anomala Day, 1961
- Species Ophelia ashworthi Fauvel, 1917
- Species Ophelia assimilis Tebble, 1953
- Species Ophelia barquii Fauvel, 1927
- Species Ophelia bicornis Savigny, 1822
- Species Ophelia bipartita Monro, 1936
- Species Ophelia borealis Quatrefages, 1866
- Species Ophelia bulbibranchiata Hartmann-Schröder & Parker, 1995
- Species Ophelia capensis Kirkegaard, 1959
- Species Ophelia celtica Amoureux & Dauvin, 1981
- Species Ophelia dannevigi Benham, 1916
- Species Ophelia denticulata Verrill, 1875
- Species Ophelia elongata Hutchings & Murray, 1984
- Species Ophelia formosa (Kinberg, 1866)
- Species Ophelia glabra Stimpson, 1853
- Species Ophelia kirkegaardi Intes & Le Loeuff, 1977
- Species Ophelia koloana Gibbs, 1971
- Species Ophelia laubieri Bellan & Costa, 1988
- Species Ophelia limacina (Rathke, 1843)
- Species Ophelia magna (Treadwell, 1914)
- Species Ophelia multibranchia Hutchings & Murray, 1984
- Species Ophelia neglecta Schneider, 1887
- Species Ophelia peresi Bellan & Picard, 1965
- Species Ophelia praetiosa (Kinberg, 1866)
- Species Ophelia profunda Hartman, 1965
- Species Ophelia pulchella Tebble, 1953
- Species Ophelia radiata (Delle Chiaje, 1828)
- Species Ophelia rathkei McIntosh, 1908
- Species Ophelia roscoffensis Augener, 1910
- Species Ophelia rullieri Bellan, 1975
- Species Ophelia simplex Leidy, 1855
- Species Ophelia translucens (Katzmann, 1973)
- Species Ophelia verrilli Riser, 1987
- Species Ophelia acuminata [auctt.] accepted as Ophelina acuminata Örsted, 1843 (lapsus for Ophelina acuminata)
- Species Ophelia aulogaster (Rathke, 1843) accepted as Ophelina acuminata Örsted, 1843 (recombination of subjective synonym)
- Species Ophelia aulopygos Grube, 1866 accepted as Ophelina aulopygos (Grube, 1866) (superseded original combination)
- Species Ophelia cluthensis McGuire, 1935 accepted as Ophelia rathkei McIntosh, 1908 (subjective synonym)
- Species Ophelia coarctata Milne Edwards, 1849 accepted as Ophelia radiata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) (subjective synonym)
- Species Ophelia contractata [auct. misspelling for 'coarctata'] accepted as Ophelia radiata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) (misspelling for 'coarctata')
- Species Ophelia eruciformis Johnston, 1865 accepted as Ophelia limacina (Rathke, 1843) (subjective synonym)
- Species Ophelia mamillata Örsted, 1842 accepted as Travisia forbesii Johnston, 1840 (subjective synonym)
- Species Ophelia neapolitana Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Ophelia radiata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) (subjective synonym)
- Species Ophelia polycheles Grube, 1866 accepted as Ophelina polycheles (Grube, 1866) (superseded original combination)
- Species Ophelia remanei Augener, 1939 accepted as Ophelia rathkei McIntosh, 1908 (subjective synonym)
- Species Ophelia taurica Bobretzky, 1881 accepted as Ophelia limacina (Rathke, 1843) (subjective synonym)
- Species Ophelia appendiculata Grube, 1859 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Savigny, Jules-César. (1822). Système des annélides, principalement de celles des côtes de l'Égypte et de la Syrie, offrant les caractères tant distinctifs que naturels des Ordres, Familles et Genres, avec la Description des Espèces. <em>Description de l'Égypte ou Recueil des Observations et des Recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l'Expédition de l'Armée Française, publié par les Ordres de sa Majesté l'Empereur Napoléon le Grand, Histoire Naturelle, Paris.</em> 1(3):1–128., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41329897
page(s): 38 [details]
page(s): 38 [details]
Note Type species O. bicornis Savigny 1818 in...
From other sources
Type species Type species O. bicornis Savigny 1818 in Fauchald, 1977<246>. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Ophelia Savigny, 1822. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=129413 on 2024-04-18
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original description
Savigny, Jules-César. (1822). Système des annélides, principalement de celles des côtes de l'Égypte et de la Syrie, offrant les caractères tant distinctifs que naturels des Ordres, Familles et Genres, avec la Description des Espèces. <em>Description de l'Égypte ou Recueil des Observations et des Recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l'Expédition de l'Armée Française, publié par les Ordres de sa Majesté l'Empereur Napoléon le Grand, Histoire Naturelle, Paris.</em> 1(3):1–128., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41329897
page(s): 38 [details]
original description (of Pseudophelia Katzmann, 1973) Katzmann, Werner. (1973). Ein neuer Opheliidae (Polychaeta) aus der Adria: <i>Pseudophelia translucens</i> n.g., n.sp. <em>Anzeiger der Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematish-naturwissenschaftliche Klasse.</em> 110(4): 25-28., available online at https://www.zobodat.at/publikation_volumes.php?id=60446
page(s): 25 [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Cassandane Kinberg, 1866) Kinberg, J. G. H. (1866). Annulata Nova. Continuatio. [various errantia & sedentaria]. <em>Öfversigt af Königlich Vetenskapsakademiens förhandlingar, Stockholm.</em> 22(4): 239-258., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32339515
page(s): 256 [details]
original description (of Neomeris Costa, 1844) Costa, Oronzio Gabrielle. (1844). Sul sistema circolatore ed altre particolarita della Neomeris urophylla (Nuove genere di Annelide). <em>Annali dell'Accademia degli Aspiranti Naturalisti.</em> 2: 81-87., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9240573
note: Neomeris urophylla new genus, new species [details]
original description (of Nitetis Kinberg, 1866) Kinberg, J. G. H. (1866). Annulata Nova. Continuatio. [various errantia & sedentaria]. <em>Öfversigt af Königlich Vetenskapsakademiens förhandlingar, Stockholm.</em> 22(4): 239-258., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32339515
page(s): 257 [details]
basis of record Bellan, G. (2001). Polychaeta, <i>in</i>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 214-231. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Day, J. H. (1967). [Sedentaria] A monograph on the Polychaeta of Southern Africa. Part 2. Sedentaria. British Museum (Natural History), London. pp. 459–842., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/8596 [details]
additional source Maciolek, Nancy J.; Blake, James A. (2006). Opheliidae (Polychaeta) collected by the R/V <i>Hero</i> and the USNS <i>Eltanin</i> cruises from the Southern Ocean and South America. <em>Scientia Marina.</em> 70S3: 101-113., available online at http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/114
page(s): 103; note: Emendation (re-diagnosis of genus) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Fauchald, K. (1977). The polychaete worms, definitions and keys to the orders, families and genera. <em>Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: Los Angeles, CA (USA), Science Series.</em> 28:1-188., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/123110.pdf [details]
page(s): 38 [details]
original description (of Pseudophelia Katzmann, 1973) Katzmann, Werner. (1973). Ein neuer Opheliidae (Polychaeta) aus der Adria: <i>Pseudophelia translucens</i> n.g., n.sp. <em>Anzeiger der Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematish-naturwissenschaftliche Klasse.</em> 110(4): 25-28., available online at https://www.zobodat.at/publikation_volumes.php?id=60446
page(s): 25 [details] Available for editors
[request] original description (of Cassandane Kinberg, 1866) Kinberg, J. G. H. (1866). Annulata Nova. Continuatio. [various errantia & sedentaria]. <em>Öfversigt af Königlich Vetenskapsakademiens förhandlingar, Stockholm.</em> 22(4): 239-258., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32339515
page(s): 256 [details]
original description (of Neomeris Costa, 1844) Costa, Oronzio Gabrielle. (1844). Sul sistema circolatore ed altre particolarita della Neomeris urophylla (Nuove genere di Annelide). <em>Annali dell'Accademia degli Aspiranti Naturalisti.</em> 2: 81-87., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9240573
note: Neomeris urophylla new genus, new species [details]
original description (of Nitetis Kinberg, 1866) Kinberg, J. G. H. (1866). Annulata Nova. Continuatio. [various errantia & sedentaria]. <em>Öfversigt af Königlich Vetenskapsakademiens förhandlingar, Stockholm.</em> 22(4): 239-258., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32339515
page(s): 257 [details]
basis of record Bellan, G. (2001). Polychaeta, <i>in</i>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 214-231. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Day, J. H. (1967). [Sedentaria] A monograph on the Polychaeta of Southern Africa. Part 2. Sedentaria. British Museum (Natural History), London. pp. 459–842., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/8596 [details]
additional source Maciolek, Nancy J.; Blake, James A. (2006). Opheliidae (Polychaeta) collected by the R/V <i>Hero</i> and the USNS <i>Eltanin</i> cruises from the Southern Ocean and South America. <em>Scientia Marina.</em> 70S3: 101-113., available online at http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/114
page(s): 103; note: Emendation (re-diagnosis of genus) [details] Available for editors
[request] additional source Fauchald, K. (1977). The polychaete worms, definitions and keys to the orders, families and genera. <em>Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: Los Angeles, CA (USA), Science Series.</em> 28:1-188., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/123110.pdf [details]
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From editor or global species database
Diagnosis Emended by Maciolek & Blake (2006):"Body divided externally into two regions: an anterior cylindrical region and a posterior region with a deep ventral and two lateral grooves. Prostomium a small pointed cone, lacking appendages; pair of nuchal organs on posterior lateral border. Branchiae present or absent; branchiae, if present, cirriform with single or, rarely, double filaments, present from chaetigers 2 or 8–11, absent from a few posterior preanal segments. Chaetae all simple capillaries; parapodia low rounded lobes. Lateral sensory organs present between parapodial rami. Anal segment with papillae." [details]
From other sources
Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]Type species Type species O. bicornis Savigny 1818 in Fauchald, 1977<246>. [details]
