WoRMS taxon details
Perkinsiana socialis (Langerhans, 1884)
130949 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:130949)
accepted
Species
Potamilla socialis Langerhans, 1884 · unaccepted > superseded combination (superseded original combination)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Potamilla socialis Langerhans, 1884) Langerhans, P. (1884). Die Wurmfauna von Madeira, IV. <em>Zeitschrift für Wissenschaftliche Zoologie.</em> 40: 247-285, plates15-17., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45395378
page(s): 268, plate XVI fig. 30 [details]
page(s): 268, plate XVI fig. 30 [details]
Type locality contained in Madeiran Exclusive Economic Zone
type locality contained in Madeiran Exclusive Economic Zone [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2026). World Polychaeta Database. Perkinsiana socialis (Langerhans, 1884). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=130949 on 2026-05-28
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Potamilla socialis Langerhans, 1884) Langerhans, P. (1884). Die Wurmfauna von Madeira, IV. <em>Zeitschrift für Wissenschaftliche Zoologie.</em> 40: 247-285, plates15-17., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45395378
page(s): 268, plate XVI fig. 30 [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]
new combination reference Knight-Jones, Phyllis. (1983). Contributions to the taxonomy of Sabellidae (Polychaeta. <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, London.</em> 79: 245-295., available online at https://academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/article-abstract/79/3/245/2661635
page(s): 279, fig. 15A-H, J-L [no I]; note: recombined from Potamilla [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 268, plate XVI fig. 30 [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]
new combination reference Knight-Jones, Phyllis. (1983). Contributions to the taxonomy of Sabellidae (Polychaeta. <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, London.</em> 79: 245-295., available online at https://academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/article-abstract/79/3/245/2661635
page(s): 279, fig. 15A-H, J-L [no I]; note: recombined from Potamilla [details] Available for editors
Present
Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio
Inaccurate
Introduced: alien
Containing type locality
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Potamilla socialis Langerhans, 1884)
To PESI (from synonym Potamilla socialis Langerhans, 1884)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Potamilla socialis Langerhans, 1884)
To PESI