MSBIAS taxon details
Neanthes Kinberg, 1865
129378 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:129378)
accepted
Genus
- Species Neanthes acuminata (Ehlers, 1868)
- Species Neanthes flavipes Ehlers, 1868
- Species Neanthes fucata (Savigny, 1822)
- Species Neanthes nubila (Savigny, 1822)
- Species Neanthes caudata (sensu Delle Chiaje, 1827) accepted as Neanthes acuminata (Ehlers, 1868) (based on a misidentification)
- Species Neanthes irrorata (Malmgren, 1867) accepted as Neanthes nubila (Savigny, 1822) (superseded combination of synonym)
- Species Neanthes succinea (Leuckart, 1847) accepted as Alitta succinea (Leuckart, 1847) (superseded combination)
- Species Neanthes virens (M. Sars, 1835) accepted as Alitta virens (M. Sars, 1835) (superseded subsequent combination)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Kinberg, J.G.H. (1865). Annulata nova. [Continuatio.]. <em>Öfversigt af Königlich Vetenskapsakademiens förhandlingar, Stockholm.</em> 22(2): 167-179., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32339443
page(s): 171 [details]
page(s): 171 [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2026). World Polychaeta Database. Neanthes Kinberg, 1865. Accessed through: The UK Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (2026) Marine Species of Britain, Ireland and Adjacent Seas (MSBIAS): a checklist of species derived from the UNICORN and Marine Recorder applications at: https://www.marinespecies.org/msbias/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=129378 on 2026-04-27
The UK Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (2026). Marine Species of Britain, Ireland and Adjacent Seas (MSBIAS): a checklist of species derived from the UNICORN and Marine Recorder applications. Neanthes Kinberg, 1865. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/msbias/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=129378 on 2026-04-27
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Kinberg, J.G.H. (1865). Annulata nova. [Continuatio.]. <em>Öfversigt af Königlich Vetenskapsakademiens förhandlingar, Stockholm.</em> 22(2): 167-179., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32339443
page(s): 171 [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]
page(s): 171 [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]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
