WoRMS taxon details
Palola paloloides (Moore, 1909)
335338 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:335338)
accepted
Species
Eunice (Eriphyle) paloloides Moore, 1909 · unaccepted (superseded original combination)
Palolo paloloides (Moore, 1909) · unaccepted (misspelling)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Eunice (Eriphyle) paloloides Moore, 1909) Moore, J. Percy. (1909). Polychaetous annelids from Monterey Bay and San Diego, California. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 61: 235-295, plates VII-IX., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26288296
page(s): 246-249, plate VII figs. 5-7 [details]
page(s): 246-249, plate VII figs. 5-7 [details]
Holotype CAS020554, geounit California
, Type locality contained in San Diego
Holotype CAS020554, geounit California [details]
type locality contained in San Diego [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Palola paloloides (Moore, 1909). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=335338 on 2025-09-23
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Eunice (Eriphyle) paloloides Moore, 1909) Moore, J. Percy. (1909). Polychaetous annelids from Monterey Bay and San Diego, California. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 61: 235-295, plates VII-IX., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26288296
page(s): 246-249, plate VII figs. 5-7 [details]
basis of record Hartman, Olga. (1944). Polychaetous Annelids. Part V. Eunicea. <em>Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions.</em> 10(1): 1-237., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4679950
page(s): 131-132; note: recombination under the correct spelling of the genus [details]
page(s): 246-249, plate VII figs. 5-7 [details]
basis of record Hartman, Olga. (1944). Polychaetous Annelids. Part V. Eunicea. <em>Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions.</em> 10(1): 1-237., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4679950
page(s): 131-132; note: recombination under the correct spelling of the genus [details]
Taxonomy
redescription
Fauchald, Kristian. (1992). Review of the types of <i>Palola</i> (Eunicidae: Polychaeta). <em>Journal of Natural History.</em> 26(6): 1177-1225., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222939200770681
page(s): 1196-1198, fig. 8a-g; note: redescription of holotype [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 1196-1198, fig. 8a-g; note: redescription of holotype [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype CAS020554, geounit California [details]
