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Ophioglycera Verrill, 1885

157510  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:157510)

 unaccepted (subjective synonym)
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Verrill, A.E. (1885). Notice of recent additions to the marine Invertebrata of the northeastern coast of America, with descriptions of new genera and species and critical remarks on others. Part V. Annelida, Echinodermata, Hydroida, Tunicata. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 8(27-28): 424-448., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15383364
page(s): 436 [details]  OpenAccess publication 
Status Based on old/large specimens of Goniada in which chevrons have been lost, so not a valid distinct genus. However,...  
Status Based on old/large specimens of Goniada in which chevrons have been lost, so not a valid distinct genus. However, Ophioglycera lyra was referred to a new genus Ophiogoniada by Böggemann, 2005 because chevrons are never present. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2021). World Polychaeta Database. Ophioglycera Verrill, 1885. Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/polychaeta/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=157510 on 2024-03-28
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2005-05-23 07:30:30Z
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original description Verrill, A.E. (1885). Notice of recent additions to the marine Invertebrata of the northeastern coast of America, with descriptions of new genera and species and critical remarks on others. Part V. Annelida, Echinodermata, Hydroida, Tunicata. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 8(27-28): 424-448., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15383364
page(s): 436 [details]  OpenAccess publication 

taxonomy source Verrill, A. E. (1885). Results of the explorations made by the Steamer Albatross off the northern coast of the United States, in 1883. <em>Annual Report of the United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries, Washington.</em> 11, 503-699, plates 1-43 (begin p.604)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30854749
page(s): plate 42, figure 185, captions on page 686; note: Figure 185 is Ophioglycera 'grandis' but Verrill (1885) subsequently changed the name to Ophioglycera 'gigantea' [details]  OpenAccess publication 

source of synonymy Böggemann, Markus. (2005). Revision of the Goniadidae. <em>Abhandlungen des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins in Hamburg.</em> (Neue Folgen) 39: 1-354 [Goecke & Evers].
page(s): 170; note: referred to Goniada, as the type species matches Goniada, except that chevrons are lost because the specimens were large and old [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
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Status Based on old/large specimens of Goniada in which chevrons have been lost, so not a valid distinct genus. However, Ophioglycera lyra was referred to a new genus Ophiogoniada by Böggemann, 2005 because chevrons are never present. [details]