WoRMS taxon details
Myrianida prolifera (O.F. Müller, 1788)
238200 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:238200)
accepted
Species
Autolytus agassizii Quatrefages, 1866 · unaccepted (subjective synonym)
Autolytus ehbiensis Saint Joseph, 1887 · unaccepted
Autolytus hesperidum Claparède, 1868 · unaccepted (subjective synonym)
Autolytus prolifer (O. F. Müller, 1788) · unaccepted > superseded combination (superseded subsequent combination)
Autolytus prolifera (O.F. Müller, 1788) · unaccepted > incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet (with the masculine genus...)
with the masculine genus Autolytus the spelling should be 'prolifer'
Crithida prolifera (Müller, 1788) · unaccepted (subjective synonym)
Nereis prolifera O.F. Müller, 1788 · unaccepted (superseded original combination)
marine
recent only
(of Nereis prolifera O.F. Müller, 1788) Müller, O.F. (1788). Zoologia Danica sev Animalivm Daniae et Norvegiae rariorvm ac minvs notorvm Descriptiones et Historia. <em>Volvmen Primvm Explicationi iconvm fascicvli primi.</em> Vol. 1 [1788]: i-v, 1-52, pls. 1-40; Vol. 2 [1788]: [1-3], 1-56, pls. 41-80; Vol. 3 [1789]: 1-71, pls. 81-120; Vol. 4 [1806]: [1-5], 1-46, pls. 121-160. Havniae [Copenhague], N. Möller [vol. 1-3], N. Christensen [vol. 4]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/49477
page(s): vol. 1, 15, vol. 2 plate 52 figures 5-9; note: Latin description and colour plate (in 2nd volume). Norway [details]
page(s): vol. 1, 15, vol. 2 plate 52 figures 5-9; note: Latin description and colour plate (in 2nd volume). Norway [details]
Type locality contained in Norwegian Exclusive Economic Zone
type locality contained in Norwegian Exclusive Economic Zone [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
Depth range Fom shallow waters to 40 m, most common from 0-5 m.
Distribution North East Atlantic.
Depth range Fom shallow waters to 40 m, most common from 0-5 m. [details]
Distribution North East Atlantic.
Distribution North East Atlantic. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2026). World Polychaeta Database. Myrianida prolifera (O.F. Müller, 1788). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=238200 on 2026-05-28
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Autolytus ehbiensis Saint Joseph, 1887) Saint-Joseph, Arthur d'Anthoine de. (1887). Les annélides polychètes des côtes de Dinard. <em>Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Zoologie et Paléontologie, Paris.</em> Série 7, 1(4): 127-270, plates VII-XII., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33074463 [details]
original description (of Nereis prolifera O.F. Müller, 1788) Müller, O.F. (1788). Zoologia Danica sev Animalivm Daniae et Norvegiae rariorvm ac minvs notorvm Descriptiones et Historia. <em>Volvmen Primvm Explicationi iconvm fascicvli primi.</em> Vol. 1 [1788]: i-v, 1-52, pls. 1-40; Vol. 2 [1788]: [1-3], 1-56, pls. 41-80; Vol. 3 [1789]: 1-71, pls. 81-120; Vol. 4 [1806]: [1-5], 1-46, pls. 121-160. Havniae [Copenhague], N. Möller [vol. 1-3], N. Christensen [vol. 4]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/49477
page(s): vol. 1, 15, vol. 2 plate 52 figures 5-9; note: Latin description and colour plate (in 2nd volume). Norway [details]
original description (of Autolytus agassizii Quatrefages, 1866) Quatrefages, A. (1866). Histoire naturelle des Annelés marins et d'eau douce. Annélides et Géphyriens. <b>Volume 2.</b>. Première partie. 1-336. Deuxième Partie. 337-794. Explication des planches p.1-24. planches 1-20. Librarie Encyclopédique de Roret. Paris., available online at http://books.google.com/books?id=M_xNAAAAcAAJ
page(s): 44 [details]
original description (of Autolytus hesperidum Claparède, 1868) Claparède, É. (1868). Les annélides chétopodes du Golfe de Naples. <em>Mémoires de la Société de Physique et d'Histoire Naturelle de Genève.</em> 19(2): 313-584, plates I-XVI., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14309905 [details]
original description (of Nereis prolifera O.F. Müller, 1788) Müller, O.F. (1788). Zoologia Danica sev Animalivm Daniae et Norvegiae rariorvm ac minvs notorvm Descriptiones et Historia. <em>Volvmen Primvm Explicationi iconvm fascicvli primi.</em> Vol. 1 [1788]: i-v, 1-52, pls. 1-40; Vol. 2 [1788]: [1-3], 1-56, pls. 41-80; Vol. 3 [1789]: 1-71, pls. 81-120; Vol. 4 [1806]: [1-5], 1-46, pls. 121-160. Havniae [Copenhague], N. Möller [vol. 1-3], N. Christensen [vol. 4]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/49477
page(s): vol. 1, 15, vol. 2 plate 52 figures 5-9; note: Latin description and colour plate (in 2nd volume). Norway [details]
original description (of Autolytus agassizii Quatrefages, 1866) Quatrefages, A. (1866). Histoire naturelle des Annelés marins et d'eau douce. Annélides et Géphyriens. <b>Volume 2.</b>. Première partie. 1-336. Deuxième Partie. 337-794. Explication des planches p.1-24. planches 1-20. Librarie Encyclopédique de Roret. Paris., available online at http://books.google.com/books?id=M_xNAAAAcAAJ
page(s): 44 [details]
original description (of Autolytus hesperidum Claparède, 1868) Claparède, É. (1868). Les annélides chétopodes du Golfe de Naples. <em>Mémoires de la Société de Physique et d'Histoire Naturelle de Genève.</em> 19(2): 313-584, plates I-XVI., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14309905 [details]
Taxonomy
redescription
Nygren, Arne. (2004). Revision of Autolytinae (Syllidae: Polychaeta). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 680: 1-314., available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2004f/z00680f.pdf
page(s): 151-152, fig. 75A-E [details] Available for editors
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redescription San Martín, G. (2003). Annelida, Polychaeta II: Syllidae. <em>In: Ramos MA et al. (eds) Fauna Iberica, Vol 21, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales. CSIC, Madrid.</em> p 1-554. (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 151-152, fig. 75A-E [details] Available for editors
[request]redescription San Martín, G. (2003). Annelida, Polychaeta II: Syllidae. <em>In: Ramos MA et al. (eds) Fauna Iberica, Vol 21, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales. CSIC, Madrid.</em> p 1-554. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Other
context source (Schelde)
Vanosmael, C. (1977). Studie van het macrobenthos ter hoogte van de monding van de Westerschelde en de Belgische kust. <em>MSc Thesis. Rijksuniversiteit Gent, Faculteit der Wetenschappen: Gent.</em> 70 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (BeRMS 2020) Bio-environmental research group; Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries research (ILVO), Belgium; (2015): Macrobenthos monitoring in function of the Water Framework Directive in the period 2007-2009. [details]
context source (BeRMS 2020) Bio-environmental research group; Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries research (ILVO), Belgium; (2015): Macrobenthos monitoring in function of the Water Framework Directive in the period 2007-2009. [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Depth range Fom shallow waters to 40 m, most common from 0-5 m. [details]Diagnosis Myrianida with 24-33 equal teeth in trepan, and a well-developed basal ring with infradental spines; cirrophores and cirrostyles unequal, cirrophores always shorter than cirrostyles. [details]
Diet Feeds on hydroids like Laomedea geniculata, L. longissima, and Lafoea sp. (Gidholm, 1967). [details]
Distribution North East Atlantic. [details]
Reproduction Schizogamy by gemmiparity behind chaetiger 22-44. [details]
To Barcode of Life (6 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (124 publications) (from synonym Autolytus prolifer (O. F. Müller, 1788))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications) (from synonym Autolytus hesperidum Claparède, 1868)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Autolytus prolifera (O.F. Müller, 1788))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Autolytus ehbiensis Saint Joseph, 1887)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Myrianida prolifera)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Autolytus prolifer (O. F. Müller, 1788))
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Nereis prolifera O.F. Müller, 1788)
To PESI (from synonym Autolytus prolifera (O.F. Müller, 1788))
To PESI (from synonym Autolytus ehbiensis Saint Joseph, 1887)
To PESI (from synonym Autolytus prolifer (O. F. Müller, 1788))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (113 records) (from synonym Autolytus prolifer (O. F. Müller, 1788))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (124 publications) (from synonym Autolytus prolifer (O. F. Müller, 1788))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications) (from synonym Autolytus hesperidum Claparède, 1868)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Autolytus prolifera (O.F. Müller, 1788))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Autolytus ehbiensis Saint Joseph, 1887)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Myrianida prolifera)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Autolytus prolifer (O. F. Müller, 1788))
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Nereis prolifera O.F. Müller, 1788)
To PESI (from synonym Autolytus prolifera (O.F. Müller, 1788))
To PESI (from synonym Autolytus ehbiensis Saint Joseph, 1887)
To PESI (from synonym Autolytus prolifer (O. F. Müller, 1788))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (113 records) (from synonym Autolytus prolifer (O. F. Müller, 1788))
From editor or global species database
Image from synonym
