original description
Rossi, Mark M. (1984). A new genus and species of iphitimid parasitic in an aphroditid (Polychaeta), with an emendation of the family Iphitimidae. <em>Bulletin. Southern California Academy of Sciences.</em> 83(3): 163-166., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34154906
page(s): 163 [details] Available for editors [request]
taxonomy source
Micaletto, G.; Gambi, M. C.; Cantone, G. (2002). A new record of the endosymbiont polychaete Veneriserva (Dorvilleidae), with description of a new sub-species, and relationships with its host Laetmonice producta (Polychaeta: Aphroditidae) in Southern Ocean waters (Antarctica). <em>Marine Biology.</em> 141(4): 691-698., available online at https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00227-002-0870-1
note: the authors continue with the genus as valid and describe a subspecies [details] Available for editors [request]
context source (Deepsea)
Micaletto, G.; Gambi, M. C.; Cantone, G. (2002). A new record of the endosymbiont polychaete Veneriserva (Dorvilleidae), with description of a new sub-species, and relationships with its host Laetmonice producta (Polychaeta: Aphroditidae) in Southern Ocean waters (Antarctica). <em>Marine Biology.</em> 141(4): 691-698., available online at https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00227-002-0870-1 [details] Available for editors [request]
From editor or global species database
Etymology Author: "The generic name (venerius, Latin = of or pertaining to Venus; serva, Latin = servant) refers to the close association with an Aphrodita." Gender feminine. [details]