WoRMS taxon details

Loimia turgida Andrews, 1891

328868  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:328868)

accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Andrews, Ethan Allen. (1891). Report upon the Annelida Polychaeta of Beaufort, North Carolina. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 14(852): 277-302, plates XII-XVIII., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7543195
page(s): 298, plate XVIII figs. 46-49 [details]  OpenAccess publication 
Holotype  USNM 4882, geounit Beaufort  
Holotype USNM 4882, geounit Beaufort [details]
Note Beaufort, North Carolina, USA, western North...  
From editor or global species database
Type locality Beaufort, North Carolina, USA, western North Atlantic Ocean (gazetteer estimate 34.709°, -76.646°). [details]
Depth range Shore.  
Depth range Shore. [details]

Distribution Western North Atlantic Ocean: Beaufort (North Carolina, USA).  
Distribution Western North Atlantic Ocean: Beaufort (North Carolina, USA). [details]

Etymology Not stated by the author. The specific epithet turgida is a Latin adjective meaning 'swollen' or 'inflated', and refers...  
Etymology Not stated by the author. The specific epithet turgida is a Latin adjective meaning 'swollen' or 'inflated', and refers presumably to the shape of the body of the species, described by Andrews (1891: 298) as being "much swollen anteriorly". [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Loimia turgida Andrews, 1891. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=328868 on 2024-03-19
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2008-03-17 10:44:16Z
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original description Andrews, Ethan Allen. (1891). Report upon the Annelida Polychaeta of Beaufort, North Carolina. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 14(852): 277-302, plates XII-XVIII., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7543195
page(s): 298, plate XVIII figs. 46-49 [details]  OpenAccess publication 

basis of record Hartman, Olga. (1945). The marine annelids of North Carolina. <em>Duke University Marine Station Bulletin.</em> 2: 1-54. [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Holotype USNM 4882, geounit Beaufort [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Shore. [details]

Distribution Western North Atlantic Ocean: Beaufort (North Carolina, USA). [details]

Etymology Not stated by the author. The specific epithet turgida is a Latin adjective meaning 'swollen' or 'inflated', and refers presumably to the shape of the body of the species, described by Andrews (1891: 298) as being "much swollen anteriorly". [details]

Habitat Under stones along the shore. [details]

Type locality Beaufort, North Carolina, USA, western North Atlantic Ocean (gazetteer estimate 34.709°, -76.646°). [details]