MSBIAS taxon details
Sphaerodorum abyssorum Hansen, 1878
154985 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:154985)
accepted
Species
Ephesiella abyssorum (Hansen, 1878) · unaccepted (superseded subsequent combination)
Ephesiella peripatus [Auctt. not Johnston, 1845] · unaccepted (Claparède's concept, not Johnston's)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Hansen, G. Armauer. (1879). Annelider fra den norske Nordhavsexpedition i 1876. <em>Nyt Magazin for Naturvidenskaberne, Christiania.</em> 24(1): 1-17., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9491620
page(s): 9, plate VI figs. 9-12 [details]
page(s): 9, plate VI figs. 9-12 [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2026). World Polychaeta Database. Sphaerodorum abyssorum Hansen, 1878. 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=154985 on 2026-01-30
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. Sphaerodorum abyssorum Hansen, 1878. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/msbias/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=154985 on 2026-01-30
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Hansen, G. Armauer. (1879). Annelider fra den norske Nordhavsexpedition i 1876. <em>Nyt Magazin for Naturvidenskaberne, Christiania.</em> 24(1): 1-17., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9491620
page(s): 9, plate VI figs. 9-12 [details]
basis of record 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]
source of synonymy 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]
source of synonymy Fauchald, Kristian. (1974). Sphaerodoridae (Polychaeta: Errantia) from world-wide areas. <em>Journal of Natural History.</em> 8(3): 257-289., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222937400770241 [details] Available for editors
page(s): 9, plate VI figs. 9-12 [details]
basis of record 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]
source of synonymy 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]
source of synonymy Fauchald, Kristian. (1974). Sphaerodoridae (Polychaeta: Errantia) from world-wide areas. <em>Journal of Natural History.</em> 8(3): 257-289., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222937400770241 [details] Available for editors
To Barcode of Life (6 barcodes) (from synonym Ephesiella abyssorum (Hansen, 1878))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Ephesiella abyssorum (Hansen, 1878))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Ephesiella abyssorum) (from synonym Ephesiella abyssorum (Hansen, 1878))
To GenBank (6 nucleotides; 2 proteins) (from synonym Ephesiella abyssorum (Hansen, 1878))
To PESI (from synonym Ephesiella abyssorum (Hansen, 1878))
To PESI (from synonym Ephesiella peripatus [Auctt. not Johnston, 1845])
To The Arctic Traits Database (18 traits) (from synonym Ephesiella abyssorum (Hansen, 1878))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Ephesiella abyssorum (Hansen, 1878))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Ephesiella abyssorum) (from synonym Ephesiella abyssorum (Hansen, 1878))
To GenBank (6 nucleotides; 2 proteins) (from synonym Ephesiella abyssorum (Hansen, 1878))
To PESI (from synonym Ephesiella abyssorum (Hansen, 1878))
To PESI (from synonym Ephesiella peripatus [Auctt. not Johnston, 1845])
To The Arctic Traits Database (18 traits) (from synonym Ephesiella abyssorum (Hansen, 1878))