WoRMS taxon details
original description
McIntosh, William Carmichael. (1876). Annelida. pp. 215-222. <i>In</i>: Jeffreys, John Gwyn. Preliminary report of the biological results of a cruise in H.M.S. 'Valorous' to Davis Strait in 1875. <em>Proceedings of the Royal Society of London.</em> 25(173): 177-230, plates 2-4., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43410688 page(s): 217 [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
Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. <em>[Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].</em> , available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Etymology The name of the genus is composed by the prefix of Greek origin tachy-, meaning 'rapid' or 'swift', and the Greek word trypan, meaning 'to bore', and refers to the quick movements of the specimens while boring into the sediment: "For the latter and several allied species the name Tachytrypane may be given, from their active boring movements through sand and mud." (McIntosh in Jeffreys, 1876: 217). [details]
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