WoRMS taxon details
Ophelia denticulata Verrill, 1875
155463 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:155463)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Verrill, A.E. (1875). Results of dredging expeditions off the New England coast in 1874. <em>American Journal of Science and Arts.</em> Ser. 3, 9(54): 411-415. [details]
Note Atlantic Ocean, Maine
Unreviewed
Type locality Atlantic Ocean, Maine [details]
Distribution Range covers both subprovinces of Acadian and Virginian
Distribution Range covers both subprovinces of Acadian and Virginian [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Ophelia denticulata Verrill, 1875. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=155463 on 2025-10-08
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Nomenclature
original description
Verrill, A.E. (1875). Results of dredging expeditions off the New England coast in 1874. <em>American Journal of Science and Arts.</em> Ser. 3, 9(54): 411-415. [details]
basis of record Dauvin, J.-C.; Dewarumez, J.-M.; Gentil, F. (2003). Liste actualisée des espèces d'Annélides Polychètes présentes en Manche [An up to date list of polychaetous annelids from the English Channel]. <em>Cahiers de Biologie Marine.</em> 44(1): 67-95., available online at http://www.sb-roscoff.fr/sites/www.sb-roscoff.fr/files/documents/station-biologique-roscoff-dauvinal2003-3835.pdf [details] Available for editors
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basis of record Dauvin, J.-C.; Dewarumez, J.-M.; Gentil, F. (2003). Liste actualisée des espèces d'Annélides Polychètes présentes en Manche [An up to date list of polychaetous annelids from the English Channel]. <em>Cahiers de Biologie Marine.</em> 44(1): 67-95., available online at http://www.sb-roscoff.fr/sites/www.sb-roscoff.fr/files/documents/station-biologique-roscoff-dauvinal2003-3835.pdf [details] Available for editors

Taxonomy
source of synonymy
Hartman, Olga. (1942). The identity of some marine annelid worms in the United States National Museum. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 92(3142): 101-140., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15766789
page(s): 130; note: synonymy with Ophelia limacina; species considered as valid by Pettibone (1956: 568) [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 130; note: synonymy with Ophelia limacina; species considered as valid by Pettibone (1956: 568) [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 Pollock, L.W. (1998). A practical guide to the marine animals of northeastern North America. Rutgers University Press. New Brunswick, New Jersey & London. 367 pp., available online at http://books.google.com/books?id=i1AmT31cuR4C [details]
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 Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
additional source Pollock, L.W. (1998). A practical guide to the marine animals of northeastern North America. Rutgers University Press. New Brunswick, New Jersey & London. 367 pp., available online at http://books.google.com/books?id=i1AmT31cuR4C [details]
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 Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]





Unreviewed
Distribution Range covers both subprovinces of Acadian and Virginian [details]Publication date species nor author mentioned in ZR (1875-76) [details]
Type locality Atlantic Ocean, Maine [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ WRM 50110 Ophelia denticulata - SEM Photo 1)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ WRM 50110 Ophelia denticulata - SEM Photo 2)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (15 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (Holotype USNM 16123)
To ITIS
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ WRM 50110 Ophelia denticulata - SEM Photo 1)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ WRM 50110 Ophelia denticulata - SEM Photo 2)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (15 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (Holotype USNM 16123)
To ITIS