WoRMS taxon details
Achelia adelpha Child, 1970
239608 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:239608)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Child, C. A. (1970). Pycnogonida of the Smithsonian-Bredin Pacific Expedition. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 83(27): 287-308., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34572935
page(s): 289, fig. 1 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 289, fig. 1 [details] Available for editors

Holotype , geounit Tahiti
, Type locality contained in Tuamotu Islands
Holotype, geounit Tahiti [details]
type locality contained in Tuamotu Islands [details]
Bamber, R.N.; El Nagar, A.; Arango, C.P.; Sabroux, R. (Eds) (2025). Pycnobase: World Pycnogonida Database. Achelia adelpha Child, 1970. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=239608 on 2025-08-24
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Nomenclature
original description
Child, C. A. (1970). Pycnogonida of the Smithsonian-Bredin Pacific Expedition. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 83(27): 287-308., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34572935
page(s): 289, fig. 1 [details] Available for editors
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basis of record Pycnobase (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 289, fig. 1 [details] Available for editors

basis of record Pycnobase (look up in IMIS) [details]
Other
additional source
van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO). , available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/urmo/ [details]





Holotype, geounit Tahiti [details]