WoRMS taxon details
Amphithyris cavernicola Nauendorf, Wörheide & Lüter, 2014
815913 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:815913)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Nauendorf, A.; Wörheide, G.; Lüter, C. (2014). Revision of the brachiopod genus <em>Amphithyris</em> (Rhynchonelliformea: Platidiidae) with descriptions of two new species. <i>Zootaxa</i>. 3847(2): 221., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3847.2.3 [details]
Holotype QM G333507, geounit Coral Sea
Holotype QM G333507, geounit Coral Sea [details]
Etymology Specific epithet 'cavernicola' derived from the Latin 'caverna' (= cave) and 'incolere' (= inhabiting). The name was chosen...
Etymology Specific epithet 'cavernicola' derived from the Latin 'caverna' (= cave) and 'incolere' (= inhabiting). The name was chosen for the species as all individuals were found in a reef cave. [details]
Verhoeff, T. (2024). World Brachiopoda Database. Amphithyris cavernicola Nauendorf, Wörheide & Lüter, 2014. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=815913 on 2024-08-28
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original description
Nauendorf, A.; Wörheide, G.; Lüter, C. (2014). Revision of the brachiopod genus <em>Amphithyris</em> (Rhynchonelliformea: Platidiidae) with descriptions of two new species. <i>Zootaxa</i>. 3847(2): 221., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3847.2.3 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype QM G333507, geounit Coral Sea [details]
From editor or global species database
Etymology Specific epithet 'cavernicola' derived from the Latin 'caverna' (= cave) and 'incolere' (= inhabiting). The name was chosen for the species as all individuals were found in a reef cave. [details]
