WoRMS taxon details

Procerastea nematodes Langerhans, 1884

131368  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:131368)

accepted
Species
Procerastea perieri Gravier, 1900 · unaccepted (Misspelling)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Langerhans, P. (1884). Die Wurmfauna von Madeira, IV. <em>Zeitschrift für Wissenschaftliche Zoologie.</em> 40: 247-285, plates15-17., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45395378
page(s): 249-250, plate XV fig. 5a-e [details]  OpenAccess publication 
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]
Depth range 40-50 m. Unknown in the original description, found inside a fish basket.  
Depth range 40-50 m. Unknown in the original description, found inside a fish basket. [details]

Distribution North East Atlantic: Madeira Island to the Mediterranean Sea. North East Pacific: Santa Catalina Island, California.   
Distribution North East Atlantic: Madeira Island to the Mediterranean Sea. North East Pacific: Santa Catalina Island, California.  [details]

Etymology The specific epithet nematodes refers to the superficial resemblance of the species with a Nematoda, due to its small size...  
Etymology The specific epithet nematodes refers to the superficial resemblance of the species with a Nematoda, due to its small size and lack of developed external structures.  [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Procerastea nematodes Langerhans, 1884. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=131368 on 2024-03-29
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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2007-03-29 10:21:37Z
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2008-03-26 11:36:43Z
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original description Langerhans, P. (1884). Die Wurmfauna von Madeira, IV. <em>Zeitschrift für Wissenschaftliche Zoologie.</em> 40: 247-285, plates15-17., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45395378
page(s): 249-250, plate XV fig. 5a-e [details]  OpenAccess publication 

original description  (of Procerastea perrieri Gravier, 1900) Gravier, C. (1900). Sur une nouvelle espèce du genre <i>Procerastea</i> Langerhans. L'évolution et les affinités de ce genre. <em>Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Zoologie et Paléontologie, Paris.</em> Sér. 8, 11: 35-50, plate I., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36042085
page(s): 35-42, plate I figs. 1-17 [details]   

context source (BeRMS 2020) Bio-environmental research group; Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries research (ILVO), Belgium; (2016): Macrobenthos monitoring in function of aggregate extraction activities in the Belgian part of the North Sea. [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 Musco, Luigi; Giangrande, Adriana. (2005). Mediterranean Syllidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) revisited: biogeography, diversity and species fidelity to environmental features. <em>Marine Ecology Progress Series.</em> 304: 143-153 + 4 pp. Supplementary appendix., available online at https://doi.org/10.3354/meps304143 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [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]   

redescription Nygren, Arne. (2004). Revision of Autolytinae (Syllidae: Polychaeta). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 680: 1-314., available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2004f/z00680f.pdf
page(s): 96-97, fig. 41A-E [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 

redescription San Martín, G. (2003). Annelida, Polychaeta II: Syllidae. <em>In: Ramos MA et al. (eds) Fauna Iberica, Vol 21, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales. CSIC, Madrid.</em> p 1-554. (look up in IMIS[details]   
 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Syntype NHMW 2514, geounit Madeira [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 40-50 m. Unknown in the original description, found inside a fish basket. [details]

Distribution North East Atlantic: Madeira Island to the Mediterranean Sea. North East Pacific: Santa Catalina Island, California.  [details]

Etymology The specific epithet nematodes refers to the superficial resemblance of the species with a Nematoda, due to its small size and lack of developed external structures.  [details]

Habitat Stones, shells, and slag. Unknown in the original description, found inside a fish basket. [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]

From other sources
Bioclimatic category tempearte-cold [details]