WoRMS taxon details
Leaena wandelensis Gravier, 1907
174939 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:174939)
accepted
Species
Leaena arenilega Ehlers, 1913 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (subjective synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Gravier, Charles. (1907). Sur les annélides polychètes recueillies par l'Expédition Antarctique française (Térébelliens, Serpuliens). <em>Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.</em> 13(1): 46-52., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5042305
page(s): 47-48 [no figures] [details]
page(s): 47-48 [no figures] [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2026). World Polychaeta Database. Leaena wandelensis Gravier, 1907. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=174939 on 2026-09-12
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Nomenclature
original description
Gravier, Charles. (1907). Sur les annélides polychètes recueillies par l'Expédition Antarctique française (Térébelliens, Serpuliens). <em>Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.</em> 13(1): 46-52., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5042305
page(s): 47-48 [no figures] [details]
original description (of Leaena arenilega Ehlers, 1913) Ehlers, Ernst. (1913). Die Polychaeten-Sammlungen der Deutschen Südpolar-Expedition 1901‒1903. <em>Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition 1901‒1903 im Auftrage des Reichsamtes des Innern.</em> 13(4): 397-598, plates XXVI-XLVI., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2139283
page(s): 564-565, plate XLIV figs. 8-13 [details]
basis of record Clarke, A.; Johnston, N.M. (2003). Antarctic marine benthic diversity. <em>Oceanography and Marine Biology: an Annual Review.</em> 41: 47-114. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 47-48 [no figures] [details]
original description (of Leaena arenilega Ehlers, 1913) Ehlers, Ernst. (1913). Die Polychaeten-Sammlungen der Deutschen Südpolar-Expedition 1901‒1903. <em>Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition 1901‒1903 im Auftrage des Reichsamtes des Innern.</em> 13(4): 397-598, plates XXVI-XLVI., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2139283
page(s): 564-565, plate XLIV figs. 8-13 [details]
basis of record Clarke, A.; Johnston, N.M. (2003). Antarctic marine benthic diversity. <em>Oceanography and Marine Biology: an Annual Review.</em> 41: 47-114. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
Other
context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
additional source Benham, William B. (1927). Polychaeta [Terra Nova]. <em>British Antarctic 'Terra Nova' Expedition Natural History Reports, Zoology.</em> 7(2): 47-182, plates 1-6., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49465872
page(s): 107-111, plate II figs. 61-69, plate VI figs. 189-190 [details]
additional source Gravier, C. 1907. Annélides Polychètes. In: Expédition antarctique française (1903-1905, commandée par le Dr. Jean Charcot. Masson et Cie. Paris. 1-75. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/952609
page(s): 50-52, text-figs. 32-34, plate V figs. 47-48 [details]
additional source Gravier, C. 1911. Annélides polychètes recueillis par la Seconde Expéditon Antarctique Française (1908-1910). Deuxième Expédition Antarctique Française (1908-1910) Commandée par le Dr. Jean Charcot, 1: 1-165, 12 pls., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.12005
page(s): 137-138 [details]
additional source Hartman, Olga. (1966). Polychaeta Myzostomidae and Sedentaria of Antarctica. Antarctic Research Series. 7: vii 1-158., available online at https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1029/AR007 [details] Available for editors
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additional source Benham, William B. (1927). Polychaeta [Terra Nova]. <em>British Antarctic 'Terra Nova' Expedition Natural History Reports, Zoology.</em> 7(2): 47-182, plates 1-6., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49465872
page(s): 107-111, plate II figs. 61-69, plate VI figs. 189-190 [details]
additional source Gravier, C. 1907. Annélides Polychètes. In: Expédition antarctique française (1903-1905, commandée par le Dr. Jean Charcot. Masson et Cie. Paris. 1-75. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/952609
page(s): 50-52, text-figs. 32-34, plate V figs. 47-48 [details]
additional source Gravier, C. 1911. Annélides polychètes recueillis par la Seconde Expéditon Antarctique Française (1908-1910). Deuxième Expédition Antarctique Française (1908-1910) Commandée par le Dr. Jean Charcot, 1: 1-165, 12 pls., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.12005
page(s): 137-138 [details]
additional source Hartman, Olga. (1966). Polychaeta Myzostomidae and Sedentaria of Antarctica. Antarctic Research Series. 7: vii 1-158., available online at https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1029/AR007 [details] Available for editors
Present
Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio
Inaccurate
Introduced: alien
Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Specimen Musée National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris [details]Type locality Antarctic Ocean, Booth Island or Port Charcot [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Leaena arenilega Ehlers, 1913)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Leaena arenilega (1) 47120) (from synonym Leaena arenilega Ehlers, 1913)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Leaena arenilega 47120) (from synonym Leaena arenilega Ehlers, 1913)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Leaena vandelensis (1) 23848)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Leaena vandelensis 23848)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (1 record) (from synonym Leaena arenilega Ehlers, 1913)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (2 records)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Leaena arenilega Ehlers, 1913)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Leaena arenilega (1) 47120) (from synonym Leaena arenilega Ehlers, 1913)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Leaena arenilega 47120) (from synonym Leaena arenilega Ehlers, 1913)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Leaena vandelensis (1) 23848)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Leaena vandelensis 23848)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (1 record) (from synonym Leaena arenilega Ehlers, 1913)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (2 records)