MSBIAS taxon details
Amphicteis midas (Gosse, 1855)
129785 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:129785)
accepted
Species
marine
(of ) Gosse, Philip Henry 1855. Notes on some new or little known marine animals. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (Series 2) 16:27-35, 305-312 (annelids 31-35, 308-312)., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2263862
page(s): 310-312, plate VIII figs. 7-12 [details]
page(s): 310-312, plate VIII figs. 7-12 [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2026). World Polychaeta Database. Amphicteis midas (Gosse, 1855). 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=129785 on 2026-09-17
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. Amphicteis midas (Gosse, 1855). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/MSBIAS/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=129785 on 2026-09-17
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(of ) Gosse, Philip Henry 1855. Notes on some new or little known marine animals. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (Series 2) 16:27-35, 305-312 (annelids 31-35, 308-312)., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2263862
page(s): 310-312, plate VIII figs. 7-12 [details]
additional source 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 Hartmann-Schröder, Gesa. (1996). Annelida, Borstenwürmer, Polychaeta [Annelida, bristleworms, Polychaeta] 2nd revised ed. <em>Die Tierwelt Deutschlands und der angrenzenden Meeresteile nach ihren Merkmalen und nach ihrer Lebensweise [The fauna of Germany and adjacent seas with their characteristics and ecology].</em> 58. 648 pp. Gustav Fischer: Jena, Germany. ISBN 3-437-35038-2. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
new combination reference Hartley, J. P. 1985. The re-establishment of Amphicteis midas (Gosse, 1855) and redescription of the type material of A. gunneri (M. Sars, 1835) (Polychaeta: Ampharetidae). Sarsia 70: 309-315., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00364827.1985.10419685 [details]
page(s): 310-312, plate VIII figs. 7-12 [details]
additional source 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 Hartmann-Schröder, Gesa. (1996). Annelida, Borstenwürmer, Polychaeta [Annelida, bristleworms, Polychaeta] 2nd revised ed. <em>Die Tierwelt Deutschlands und der angrenzenden Meeresteile nach ihren Merkmalen und nach ihrer Lebensweise [The fauna of Germany and adjacent seas with their characteristics and ecology].</em> 58. 648 pp. Gustav Fischer: Jena, Germany. ISBN 3-437-35038-2. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
new combination reference Hartley, J. P. 1985. The re-establishment of Amphicteis midas (Gosse, 1855) and redescription of the type material of A. gunneri (M. Sars, 1835) (Polychaeta: Ampharetidae). Sarsia 70: 309-315., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00364827.1985.10419685 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
