WoRMS taxon details
Ophelina alata Elías, Bremec, Lana & Orensanz, 2003
330179 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:330179)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Elías, Rodolfo; Bremec, Claudia Silvia; Lana, Paula da Cunha; Orensanz, José María. (2003). Opheliidae (Polychaeta) from the Southwestern Atlantic ocean, with the description of <i>Travisia amadoi</i> n.sp., <i>Ophelina gaucha</i> n.sp. and <i>Ophelina alata</i> n.sp. <em>Hydrobiologia.</em> 496(1-3): 75-85., available online at https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1026172126482
page(s): 83-84, fig. 3 [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 83-84, fig. 3 [details] Available for editors [request]
Holotype MLP Type Coll. 6061, geounit Brazil Southeast
, Type locality contained in Brazilian Exclusive Economic Zone , Note Southern Brazil, Southwestern Atlantic Ocean...
Holotype MLP Type Coll. 6061, geounit Brazil Southeast [details]
type locality contained in Brazilian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality Southern Brazil, Southwestern Atlantic Ocean (-25.4333°, -47.9167°). [details]
Depth range 21-49 m.
Distribution Southwestern Atlantic Ocean: SE Brazilian continental shelf (off states of Paraná and Santa Catarina).
Etymology "The name refers to the branchial wings" (Elías et al., 2003: 83). The specific epithet alata is a Latin adjective meaning...
Depth range 21-49 m. [details]
Distribution Southwestern Atlantic Ocean: SE Brazilian continental shelf (off states of Paraná and Santa Catarina).
Distribution Southwestern Atlantic Ocean: SE Brazilian continental shelf (off states of Paraná and Santa Catarina). [details]
Etymology "The name refers to the branchial wings" (Elías et al., 2003: 83). The specific epithet alata is a Latin adjective meaning...
Etymology "The name refers to the branchial wings" (Elías et al., 2003: 83). The specific epithet alata is a Latin adjective meaning 'having wings' or 'winged', and refers to the vascularised wing present on the anterior region of the branchiae, extending from the base to half its length. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Ophelina alata Elías, Bremec, Lana & Orensanz, 2003. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=330179 on 2024-03-28
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Elías, Rodolfo; Bremec, Claudia Silvia; Lana, Paula da Cunha; Orensanz, José María. (2003). Opheliidae (Polychaeta) from the Southwestern Atlantic ocean, with the description of <i>Travisia amadoi</i> n.sp., <i>Ophelina gaucha</i> n.sp. and <i>Ophelina alata</i> n.sp. <em>Hydrobiologia.</em> 496(1-3): 75-85., available online at https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1026172126482
page(s): 83-84, fig. 3 [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 83-84, fig. 3 [details] Available for editors [request]
Holotype MLP Type Coll. 6061, geounit Brazil Southeast [details]
Paratype MLP Type Coll. 6062, geounit Brazil Southeast [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 21-49 m. [details]Distribution Southwestern Atlantic Ocean: SE Brazilian continental shelf (off states of Paraná and Santa Catarina). [details]
Etymology "The name refers to the branchial wings" (Elías et al., 2003: 83). The specific epithet alata is a Latin adjective meaning 'having wings' or 'winged', and refers to the vascularised wing present on the anterior region of the branchiae, extending from the base to half its length. [details]
Habitat In continental shelf depths (21-49 m), in grounds of fine sand and sand mixed with shells. [details]
Type locality Southern Brazil, Southwestern Atlantic Ocean (-25.4333°, -47.9167°). [details]