WoRMS taxon details
original description
Delle Chiaje, Stefano. (1822 [1830]). Memorie sulla storia e notomia degli animali senza vertebre del regno di Napoli. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/40484#5 page(s): plate LXXXII figs. 14, 18, 21 [publication date 1830, according to Sherborn, 1922]; note: new genus-group name established in association with an illustration of the taxon being named, in accordance with article 12.2.7 of the ICZN [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]
additional source
Day, J. H. (1967). [Errantia] A monograph on the Polychaeta of Southern Africa. Part 1. Errantia. British Museum (Natural History), London. pp. vi, 1–458, xxix., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/8596 [details]
From editor or global species database
Etymology Not stated in the original description, which is based on an illustration without accompanying text. The name Naiades refers very likely to the 'Naiads', the freshwater female nymphs of the Ancient Greek Mythology. [details]From other sources
Type species Type species N. cantrainii delle Chiaje 1830 in Fauchald, 1977 <246>. [details]
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