Polychaeta name details
basis of record
Grassle, J.P. and Grassle, J.F. 1976. Sibling species in the marine pollution indicator Capitella (Polychaeta). Science, N.Y. 192: 567-569. [details]
status source
Blake, James A.; Grassle, Judith P.; Eckelbarger, Kevin J. 2009. Capitella teleta, a new species designation for the opportunistic and experimental Capitella sp. I, with a review of the literature for confirmed records. Zoosymposia 2: 25-53, available online at http://www.mapress.com/zoosymposia/content/2009/v2/index.htm [details]
From editor or global species database
Etymology roman numeral 'I' used as an provisional identifier, rather than the letter 'I' (note valid species names must be two letters or more). Sibling species were given designations sp. I, Ia, IIa, III, and IIIa in Grassle & Grassle (1976) [details]
Taxonomy This record for the widely used informal name Capitella sp. I serves to redirect to the valid name, Capitella teleta Blake, Grassle & Eckelbarger, 2009. Those authors provide an annotated guide to the literature pertaining to Capitella sp. I, commonly used from laboratory cultures in experimental studies. [details]
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English |
Capitella sp. I |
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