NARMS taxon details
Sphaerosyllis Claparède, 1863
129677 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:129677)
accepted
Genus
Sphaerosyllis (Sphaerosyllis) Claparède, 1863 · unaccepted
- Species Sphaerosyllis austriaca Banse, 1959
- Species Sphaerosyllis boeroi Musco, Çinar & Giangrande, 2005
- Species Sphaerosyllis bulbosa Southern, 1914
- Species Sphaerosyllis capensis Day, 1953
- Species Sphaerosyllis claparedei Ehlers, 1864
- Species Sphaerosyllis glandulata Perkins, 1981
- Species Sphaerosyllis gravinae Somaschini & San Martín, 1994
- Species Sphaerosyllis hystrix Claparède, 1863
- Species Sphaerosyllis magnidentata Perkins, 1981
- Species Sphaerosyllis ovigera Langerhans, 1879
- Species Sphaerosyllis papillifera Naville, 1933
- Species Sphaerosyllis parabulbosa San Martín & López, 2002
- Species Sphaerosyllis pirifera Claparède, 1868
- Species Sphaerosyllis piriferopsis Perkins, 1981
- Species Sphaerosyllis taylori Perkins, 1981
- Species Sphaerosyllis thomasi San Martín, 1984
- Subgenus Sphaerosyllis (Prosphaerosyllis) San Martín, 1984 accepted as Prosphaerosyllis San Martín, 1984 (Rank change)
- Species Sphaerosyllis (Prosphaerosyllis) adelae San Martín, 1984 accepted as Prosphaerosyllis adelae (San Martín, 1984) (superseded original combination)
- Species Sphaerosyllis (Prosphaerosyllis) brevicirra Hartmann-Schröder, 1960 accepted as Prosphaerosyllis brevicirra (Hartmann-Schröder, 1960)
- Subgenus Sphaerosyllis (Sphaerosyllis) Claparède, 1863 accepted as Sphaerosyllis Claparède, 1863
- Species Sphaerosyllis adelae San Martín, 1984 accepted as Prosphaerosyllis adelae (San Martín, 1984) (superseded recombination)
- Species Sphaerosyllis belizensis Russell, 1989 accepted as Erinaceusyllis belizensis (Russell, 1989) (superseded original combination)
- Species Sphaerosyllis brandhorsti Hartmann-Schröder, 1965 accepted as Prosphaerosyllis brandhorsti (Hartmann-Schröder, 1965) (superseded original combination)
- Species Sphaerosyllis brevicirra Hartmann-Schröder, 1960 accepted as Prosphaerosyllis brevicirra (Hartmann-Schröder, 1960) (superseded original combination)
- Species Sphaerosyllis campoyi San Martín, Acero, Contonente & Gómez, 1982 accepted as Prosphaerosyllis campoyi (San Martín, Acero, Contonente & Gómez, 1982) (unaccepted > superseded combination, superseded original combination)
- Species Sphaerosyllis claparedi Ehlers, 1864 accepted as Sphaerosyllis claparedei Ehlers, 1864 (misspelling)
- Species Sphaerosyllis claparedii Ehlers, 1864 accepted as Sphaerosyllis claparedei Ehlers, 1864 (emended)
- Species Sphaerosyllis cryptica Ben-Eliahu, 1977 accepted as Erinaceusyllis cryptica (Ben-Eliahu, 1977) (alternate representation of superseded original combination)
- Species Sphaerosyllis erinaceus Claparède, 1863 accepted as Erinaceusyllis erinaceus (Claparède, 1863)
- Species Sphaerosyllis giandoi Somaschini & San Martín, 1994 accepted as Prosphaerosyllis giandoi (Somaschini & San Martín, 1994) (superseded original combination)
- Species Sphaerosyllis longicauda Webster & Benedict, 1887 accepted as Prosphaerosyllis longicauda (Webster & Benedict, 1887)
- Species Sphaerosyllis longipapillata Hartmann-Schröder, 1979 accepted as Prosphaerosyllis longipapillata (Hartmann-Schröder, 1979)
- Species Sphaerosyllis tenuicirrata Claparède, 1864 accepted as Salvatoria tenuicirrata (Claparède, 1864) (superseded original combination)
- Species Sphaerosyllis tetralix Eliason, 1920 accepted as Prosphaerosyllis tetralix (Eliason, 1920) (Following subgenus synonymy)
- Species Sphaerosyllis xarifae Hartmann-Schröder, 1960 accepted as Prosphaerosyllis xarifae (Hartmann-Schröder, 1960) (superseded original combination)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Claparède, A. R. É. (1863). Beobachtungen über Anatomie und Entwicklungsgeschichte wirbelloser Thiere: an der Küste von Normandie angestellt. [Observations on the anatomy and evolution of invertebrates: made on the coast of Normandy.]. <em>Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig.</em> 1-120, 18 plates., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/10030
page(s): 45 [details]
page(s): 45 [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Sphaerosyllis Claparède, 1863. Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: http://marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=129677 on 2025-07-07
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025). European Register of Marine Species. Sphaerosyllis Claparède, 1863. Accessed at: https://vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=129677 on 2025-07-07
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original description
Claparède, A. R. É. (1863). Beobachtungen über Anatomie und Entwicklungsgeschichte wirbelloser Thiere: an der Küste von Normandie angestellt. [Observations on the anatomy and evolution of invertebrates: made on the coast of Normandy.]. <em>Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig.</em> 1-120, 18 plates., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/10030
page(s): 45 [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 Fauchald, K. (1977). The polychaete worms, definitions and keys to the orders, families and genera. <em>Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: Los Angeles, CA (USA), Science Series.</em> 28:1-188., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/123110.pdf [details]
additional source San Martín, G. (2003). Annelida, Polychaeta II: Syllidae. <em>In: Ramos MA et al. (eds) Fauna Iberica, Vol 21, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales. CSIC, Madrid.</em> p 1-554. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Glasby, Christopher J.; Read, Geoffrey B.; Lee, Kenneth E.; Blakemore, R.J.; Fraser, P.M.; Pinder, A.M.; Erséus, C.; Moser, W.E.; Burreson, E.M.; Govedich, F.R.; Davies, R.W.; Dawson, E.W. (2009). Phylum Annelida: bristleworms, earthworms, leeches. <em>[Book chapter].</em> Chapt 17, pp. 312-358. in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch. [details] Available for editors
redescription San Martín, Guillermo. (2005). Exogoninae (Polychaeta: Syllidae) from Australia with the description of a new genus and twenty-two new species. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 57(1): 39-152., available online at https://doi.org/10.3853/j.0067-1975.57.2005.1438 [details] Available for editors
identification resource San Martín, G. (1984). Descripción de una nueva especie y revisión del género <i>Sphaerosyllis</i> (Polychaeta: Syllidae). <em>Cahiers de Biologie Marine.</em> 25(4): 375-391., available online at http://application.sb-roscoff.fr/cbm/article.htm?execution=e11s1
page(s): 387; note: key to Sphaerosyllis [details]
page(s): 45 [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 Fauchald, K. (1977). The polychaete worms, definitions and keys to the orders, families and genera. <em>Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: Los Angeles, CA (USA), Science Series.</em> 28:1-188., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/123110.pdf [details]
additional source San Martín, G. (2003). Annelida, Polychaeta II: Syllidae. <em>In: Ramos MA et al. (eds) Fauna Iberica, Vol 21, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales. CSIC, Madrid.</em> p 1-554. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Glasby, Christopher J.; Read, Geoffrey B.; Lee, Kenneth E.; Blakemore, R.J.; Fraser, P.M.; Pinder, A.M.; Erséus, C.; Moser, W.E.; Burreson, E.M.; Govedich, F.R.; Davies, R.W.; Dawson, E.W. (2009). Phylum Annelida: bristleworms, earthworms, leeches. <em>[Book chapter].</em> Chapt 17, pp. 312-358. in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch. [details] Available for editors

redescription San Martín, Guillermo. (2005). Exogoninae (Polychaeta: Syllidae) from Australia with the description of a new genus and twenty-two new species. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 57(1): 39-152., available online at https://doi.org/10.3853/j.0067-1975.57.2005.1438 [details] Available for editors

identification resource San Martín, G. (1984). Descripción de una nueva especie y revisión del género <i>Sphaerosyllis</i> (Polychaeta: Syllidae). <em>Cahiers de Biologie Marine.</em> 25(4): 375-391., available online at http://application.sb-roscoff.fr/cbm/article.htm?execution=e11s1
page(s): 387; note: key to Sphaerosyllis [details]



