WoRMS taxon details

Dicyema sphaerocephalum Furuya, 2005

265701  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:265701)

accepted
Species
marine
Furuya, H. (2005). Three new species of <i>Dicyema</i> (Dicyemida: Dicyemidae) from <i>Octopus kagoshimensis</i> (Mollusca: Cephalopoda: Octopodidae). Species Divers. 10(4): 231-247 (look up in IMIS[details]   
Type locality contained in Tosa Bay  
type locality contained in Tosa Bay [details]
Etymology The specific name is composed of two Greek words, sphaeros, meaning "sphere", and cephalos, meaning "head", in reference to...  
Etymology The specific name is composed of two Greek words, sphaeros, meaning "sphere", and cephalos, meaning "head", in reference to the characteristic spherical calotte of the adult stages. [details]
WoRMS (2024). Dicyema sphaerocephalum Furuya, 2005. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=265701 on 2024-03-28
Date
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2008-01-04 16:28:44Z
created
2010-08-06 13:44:05Z
changed

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original description Furuya, H. (2005). Three new species of <i>Dicyema</i> (Dicyemida: Dicyemidae) from <i>Octopus kagoshimensis</i> (Mollusca: Cephalopoda: Octopodidae). Species Divers. 10(4): 231-247 (look up in IMIS[details]   

basis of record van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO). , available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/urmo/ [details]   
 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Syntype OUM ME-00005 [details]
Syntype SBMNH 358802 [details]
From editor or global species database
Etymology The specific name is composed of two Greek words, sphaeros, meaning "sphere", and cephalos, meaning "head", in reference to the characteristic spherical calotte of the adult stages. [details]