WoRMS taxon details
Micronephthys minuta (Théel, 1879)
130348 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:130348)
accepted
Species
Nephthys minuta Théel, 1879 · unaccepted (superseded original combination)
Nephtys minuta (Théel, 1879) · unaccepted (superseded recombination...)
superseded recombination (strictly a subsequent generic spelling)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Nephthys minuta Théel, 1879) Théel, H.J. (1879). Les Annélides Polychètes des mers de la Nouvelle-Zemble. <em>Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar.</em> 16(3): 1-75, plates I-IV., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33811612
page(s): 28-29, 31, plate II figs. 185, 1810, 1820, 1825 [details]
page(s): 28-29, 31, plate II figs. 185, 1810, 1820, 1825 [details]
Type locality contained in Arctic Ocean
type locality contained in Arctic Ocean [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Micronephthys minuta (Théel, 1879). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=130348 on 2025-09-22
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Nephthys minuta Théel, 1879) Théel, H.J. (1879). Les Annélides Polychètes des mers de la Nouvelle-Zemble. <em>Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar.</em> 16(3): 1-75, plates I-IV., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33811612
page(s): 28-29, 31, plate II figs. 185, 1810, 1820, 1825 [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]
page(s): 28-29, 31, plate II figs. 185, 1810, 1820, 1825 [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
redescription
Ravara, Ascensão ; Cunha, Marina R. ; Pleijel, Fredrik 2010: Nephtyidae (Annelida, Polychaeta) from southern Europe. Zootaxa 2682: 1-68.
, available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2010/f/zt02682p068.pdf
page(s): 24 [details]
redescription Jirkov, I.A. (2001). [Polychaeta of the Arctic Ocean] (In Russian) Polikhety severnogo Ledovitogo Okeana. Yanus-K Press, Moscow, 632 pp., available online at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259865957_Jirkov_2001_Polychaeta_of_the_North_Polar_Basin [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 24 [details]
redescription Jirkov, I.A. (2001). [Polychaeta of the Arctic Ocean] (In Russian) Polikhety severnogo Ledovitogo Okeana. Yanus-K Press, Moscow, 632 pp., available online at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259865957_Jirkov_2001_Polychaeta_of_the_North_Polar_Basin [details] Available for editors
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context source (Deepsea)
Budaeva N.E., Jirkov I.A., Savilova T.A., Paterson G.L.J. (2014). Deep-sea fauna of European seas: An annotated species check-list of benthic invertebrates living deeper than 2000 m in the seas bordering Europe. Polychaeta. <i>Invertebrate Zoology</i>. Vol.11. No.1: 217–230 [in English]. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Friedrich, Hermann. (1939). Polychaeten-Studien IV. Zur Polychaetenfauna der Barents-See. <em>Kieler Meeresforschungen.</em> 3(1): 122-132. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Fauchald, K.; Granados-Barba, A.; Solís-Weiss, V. (2009). Polychaeta (Annelida) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 751–788 in D.L. Felder and D.K. Camp (eds.). <em>Gulf of Mexico. Origin, Waters, and Biota. Volume 1, Biodiversity.</em> Texas A&M University Press, College Station, Texas., available online at https://books.google.es/books?id=CphA8hiwaFIC&lpg=PR1&pg=PA751 [details]
additional source Fauchald, K. (1977). The polychaete worms, definitions and keys to the orders, families and genera. <em>Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: Los Angeles, CA (USA), Science Series.</em> 28:1-188., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/123110.pdf [details]
[request]additional source Friedrich, Hermann. (1939). Polychaeten-Studien IV. Zur Polychaetenfauna der Barents-See. <em>Kieler Meeresforschungen.</em> 3(1): 122-132. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Fauchald, K.; Granados-Barba, A.; Solís-Weiss, V. (2009). Polychaeta (Annelida) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 751–788 in D.L. Felder and D.K. Camp (eds.). <em>Gulf of Mexico. Origin, Waters, and Biota. Volume 1, Biodiversity.</em> Texas A&M University Press, College Station, Texas., available online at https://books.google.es/books?id=CphA8hiwaFIC&lpg=PR1&pg=PA751 [details]
additional source Fauchald, K. (1977). The polychaete worms, definitions and keys to the orders, families and genera. <em>Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: Los Angeles, CA (USA), Science Series.</em> 28:1-188., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/123110.pdf [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Barcode of Life (57 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Nephthys minuta Théel, 1879)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Nephtys minuta (Théel, 1879))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Micronephthys minuta)
To GenBank (51 nucleotides; 61 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To PESI
To The Arctic Traits Database (17 traits)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (52 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (6 records)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Nephthys minuta Théel, 1879)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Nephtys minuta (Théel, 1879))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Micronephthys minuta)
To GenBank (51 nucleotides; 61 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To PESI
To The Arctic Traits Database (17 traits)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (52 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (6 records)
To ITIS
