Canadian Register of Marine Species - Epigamia Nygren, 2004

CaRMS taxon details

Epigamia Nygren, 2004

AphiaID

238144 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:238144)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Autolytini Langerhans, 1879

Orig. name

Epigamia Nygren, 2004

Direct children (1)
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Species Epigamia alexandri (Malmgren, 1867)

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Nygren, Arne. (2004). Revision of Autolytinae (Syllidae: Polychaeta). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 680: 1-314., available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2004f/z00680f.pdf
page(s): 163-165 [details] Available for editors

Descriptive notes

Etymology There is no etymology statement for the genus. The name of the genus, Epigamia, is assumed to refer to the reproduction...

Etymology There is no etymology statement for the genus. The name of the genus, Epigamia, is assumed to refer to the reproduction type of the species of the genus, by epigamy (a reproductive metamorphosis of the whole body, rather than solely a posterior part). The gender for Epigamia is not stated but is assumed to be female [details]

Taxonomic citation

Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2021). World Polychaeta Database. Epigamia Nygren, 2004. Accessed through: Nozères, C., Kennedy, M.K. (Eds.) (2021) Canadian Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/carms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=238144 on 2023-03-29

Regional species database citation

Nozères, C., Kennedy, M.K. (Eds.) (2023). Canadian Register of Marine Species. Epigamia Nygren, 2004. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/carms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=238144 on 2023-03-29

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2007-02-28 11:48:34Z

created

Musco, Luigi

2014-04-26 13:23:10Z

changed

Gil, João

2014-09-08 11:22:22Z

changed

Gil, João

2014-09-23 13:14:33Z

changed

Gil, João

2022-07-12 23:13:10Z

changed

Read, Geoffrey

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original description Nygren, Arne. (2004). Revision of Autolytinae (Syllidae: Polychaeta). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 680: 1-314., available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2004f/z00680f.pdf
page(s): 163-165 [details] Available for editors

From editor or global species database

Grammatical gender Feminine. Not stated, but Epigamia is assumed to be feminine as Nygren (2004) retains a feminine suffix for recombinations [details]

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