Deep-Sea taxon details
Branchiomma bombyx (Dalyell, 1853)
130878 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:130878)
accepted
Species
Dasychone bombyx (Dalyell, 1853) · unaccepted (Subsequent combination)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of ) Dalyell, J. G. (1853). The Powers of the Creator Displayed in the Creation: or, Observations on Life Amidst the Various Forms of the Humbler Tribes of Animated Nature: with Practical Comments and Illustrations. Volume II. xiii + 359 pp., 46 pls. John van Voorst. London., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18804951
page(s): 236-245, plate XXXI figs. 1-7, plate XXXII figs. 1-13, plate XXXIII 1 figure [details]
page(s): 236-245, plate XXXI figs. 1-7, plate XXXII figs. 1-13, plate XXXIII 1 figure [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Branchiomma bombyx (Dalyell, 1853). Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=130878 on 2026-09-03
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Branchiomma bombyx (Dalyell, 1853). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/DeepSea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=130878 on 2026-09-03
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(of ) Dalyell, J. G. (1853). The Powers of the Creator Displayed in the Creation: or, Observations on Life Amidst the Various Forms of the Humbler Tribes of Animated Nature: with Practical Comments and Illustrations. Volume II. xiii + 359 pp., 46 pls. John van Voorst. London., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18804951
page(s): 236-245, plate XXXI figs. 1-7, plate XXXII figs. 1-13, plate XXXIII 1 figure [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
basis of record Bellan, G. (2001). Polychaeta, <i>in</i>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 214-231. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Hayward, P.J. & J.S. Ryland (Eds.). (1990). The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods. <em>Clarendon Press: Oxford, UK.</em> 627 pp. (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198573562.001.0001 [details] Available for editors
additional source Knight-Jones, P.; Knight-Jones, E. W.; Ergen, Z. (1991). Sabelliform polychaetes, mostly from Turkey's Aegean coast. <em>Journal of Natural History.</em> 25: 837-858., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222939100770561 [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
source of synonymy Hartman, Olga. (1959). Catalogue of the Polychaetous Annelids of the World. Parts 1 and 2. <em>Allan Hancock Foundation Occasional Paper.</em> 23: 1-628. [details] Available for editors
page(s): 236-245, plate XXXI figs. 1-7, plate XXXII figs. 1-13, plate XXXIII 1 figure [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
basis of record Bellan, G. (2001). Polychaeta, <i>in</i>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 214-231. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Hayward, P.J. & J.S. Ryland (Eds.). (1990). The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods. <em>Clarendon Press: Oxford, UK.</em> 627 pp. (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198573562.001.0001 [details] Available for editors
additional source Knight-Jones, P.; Knight-Jones, E. W.; Ergen, Z. (1991). Sabelliform polychaetes, mostly from Turkey's Aegean coast. <em>Journal of Natural History.</em> 25: 837-858., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222939100770561 [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
source of synonymy Hartman, Olga. (1959). Catalogue of the Polychaetous Annelids of the World. Parts 1 and 2. <em>Allan Hancock Foundation Occasional Paper.</em> 23: 1-628. [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (24 publications) (from synonym Dasychone bombyx (Dalyell, 1853))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Branchiomma bombyx)
To GenBank (2 nucleotides; 2 proteins)
To PESI
To ITIS
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (24 publications) (from synonym Dasychone bombyx (Dalyell, 1853))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Branchiomma bombyx)
To GenBank (2 nucleotides; 2 proteins)
To PESI
To ITIS
Unreviewed
