WoRMS name details
Janita spinosa (Langerhans, 1884)
131017 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:131017)
unaccepted (subjective synonym)
Species
marine
recent only
(of Omphalopoma spinosa Langerhans, 1884) Langerhans, P. (1884). Die Wurmfauna von Madeira, IV. <em>Zeitschrift für Wissenschaftliche Zoologie.</em> 40: 247-285, plates15-17., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45395378 [details] 
Taxonomy Synonym of Janita fimbriata according to Marenzeller (1893) and Zibrowius (1972); however, different species according to...
Taxonomy Synonym of Janita fimbriata according to Marenzeller (1893) and Zibrowius (1972); however, different species according to D. Martín [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Janita spinosa (Langerhans, 1884). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=131017 on 2025-05-25
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Omphalopoma spinosa Langerhans, 1884) Langerhans, P. (1884). Die Wurmfauna von Madeira, IV. <em>Zeitschrift für Wissenschaftliche Zoologie.</em> 40: 247-285, plates15-17., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45395378 [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]
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]
Taxonomy
status source
Hove, Harry A. ten.; Kupriyanova, Elena K. (2009). Taxonomy of Serpulidae (Annelida, Polychaeta): The state of affairs. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 2036: 1-126., available online at http://www.mapress.com/j/zt/issue/view/2173
page(s): 57 [details]
page(s): 57 [details]
Other
additional source
Martin, Daniel 1987. La comunidad de Anélidos Poliquetos de las concreciones de algas calcáreas del litoral Catalán. Caracterización de las especies. Publicaciones del Departamento de Zoologia Universidad de Barcelona Facultad de Biologia 13: 45-54. [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From regional or thematic species database
Taxonomy Synonym of Janita fimbriata according to Marenzeller (1893) and Zibrowius (1972); however, different species according to D. Martín [details]
