WoRMS taxon details
Armandia lanceolata Willey, 1905
326639 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:326639)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Willey, Arthur. (1905). Report on the Polychaeta collected by Professor Herdman, at Ceylon, in 1902. <em>Report to the Government of Ceylon on the Pearl Oyster Fisheries of the Gulf of Manaar by W.A. Herdman, with supplementary reports upon the Marine Biology of Ceylon, by Other Naturalists. Part IV. Supplementary Reports.</em> 30: 243-324, plates I-VIII., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1936112
page(s): 288-289, plate V fig. 120 [details]
page(s): 288-289, plate V fig. 120 [details]
Type locality contained in Sri Lankan part of the Laccadive Sea
, Note Indian Ocean, south of Manaar Island, Sri Lanka.
type locality contained in Sri Lankan part of the Laccadive Sea [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality Indian Ocean, south of Manaar Island, Sri Lanka. [details]
Depth range 15-16 m (8 to 9 fathoms).
Etymology The specific epithet, lanceolata, refers to the shape of the body of the worm, having the general appearance of a lance,...
Depth range 15-16 m (8 to 9 fathoms). [details]
Etymology The specific epithet, lanceolata, refers to the shape of the body of the worm, having the general appearance of a lance,...
Etymology The specific epithet, lanceolata, refers to the shape of the body of the worm, having the general appearance of a lance, much longer than wide and with pointed apices. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Armandia lanceolata Willey, 1905. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=326639 on 2025-11-10
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Nomenclature
original description
Willey, Arthur. (1905). Report on the Polychaeta collected by Professor Herdman, at Ceylon, in 1902. <em>Report to the Government of Ceylon on the Pearl Oyster Fisheries of the Gulf of Manaar by W.A. Herdman, with supplementary reports upon the Marine Biology of Ceylon, by Other Naturalists. Part IV. Supplementary Reports.</em> 30: 243-324, plates I-VIII., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1936112
page(s): 288-289, plate V fig. 120 [details]
page(s): 288-289, plate V fig. 120 [details]
Other
additional source
Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors 
[request]
additional source Augener, H. (1914). Polychaeta II: Sedentaria. pp. 1-72. In: Michaelsen, W. and Hartmeyer, R. (Eds.). Die Fauna Südwest-Australiens. Ergebnisse der Hamburger südwest-australischen Forschungsreise 1905. Volume 5. Gustav Fischer. Jena.
page(s): 33-37 [details]
[request]additional source Augener, H. (1914). Polychaeta II: Sedentaria. pp. 1-72. In: Michaelsen, W. and Hartmeyer, R. (Eds.). Die Fauna Südwest-Australiens. Ergebnisse der Hamburger südwest-australischen Forschungsreise 1905. Volume 5. Gustav Fischer. Jena.
page(s): 33-37 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Depth range 15-16 m (8 to 9 fathoms). [details]Etymology The specific epithet, lanceolata, refers to the shape of the body of the worm, having the general appearance of a lance, much longer than wide and with pointed apices. [details]
Type locality Indian Ocean, south of Manaar Island, Sri Lanka. [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ツツオオフェリア | [details] |
