WoRMS taxon details
Scolelepis (Scolelepis) variegata Imajima, 1992
331745 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:331745)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Imajima, M. (1992). Spionidae (Annelida, Polychaeta) from Japan. VIII. The genus <i>Scolelepis</i>. <em>Bulletin of the National Science Museum, Tokyo, Series A (Zoology).</em> 18(1): 1-34., available online at http://ci.nii.ac.jp/naid/110004311764/en
page(s): 20-22, figs. 13a-h, 14a-k [details]
page(s): 20-22, figs. 13a-h, 14a-k [details]
Holotype NSMT Pol. H 342, geounit Mukaishima
, Note Mukaishima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Seto Inland...
Holotype NSMT Pol. H 342, geounit Mukaishima [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality Mukaishima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Seto Inland Sea, Japan, Pacific Ocean (gazetteer estimate 34.397º, 133.190º), intertidal zone. [details]
Depth range Intertidal.
Distribution Pacific Ocean: Seto Inland Sea (Japan); Ryukyu Islands (Japan).
Etymology Not stated. The specific epithet variegata (masculine: variegatus) is a Latin adjective meaning 'colorful', 'streaked', or...
Depth range Intertidal. [details]
Distribution Pacific Ocean: Seto Inland Sea (Japan); Ryukyu Islands (Japan).
Distribution Pacific Ocean: Seto Inland Sea (Japan); Ryukyu Islands (Japan). [details]
Etymology Not stated. The specific epithet variegata (masculine: variegatus) is a Latin adjective meaning 'colorful', 'streaked', or...
Etymology Not stated. The specific epithet variegata (masculine: variegatus) is a Latin adjective meaning 'colorful', 'streaked', or 'spotted', and presumably refers to the two subtriangular brown pigmented areas present lateral to the eyes. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Scolelepis (Scolelepis) variegata Imajima, 1992. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=331745 on 2025-09-12
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Nomenclature
original description
Imajima, M. (1992). Spionidae (Annelida, Polychaeta) from Japan. VIII. The genus <i>Scolelepis</i>. <em>Bulletin of the National Science Museum, Tokyo, Series A (Zoology).</em> 18(1): 1-34., available online at http://ci.nii.ac.jp/naid/110004311764/en
page(s): 20-22, figs. 13a-h, 14a-k [details]
page(s): 20-22, figs. 13a-h, 14a-k [details]
Other
additional source
Zhou, J.; Ji, W.; Li, X. 2009. A new species of Scolelepis (Polychaeta: Spionidae) from sandy beaches in China, with a review of Chinese Scolelepis species. Zootaxa 2236: 37–49
page(s): 45 [details]
page(s): 45 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype NSMT Pol. H 342, geounit Mukaishima [details]
Nontype NSMT, geounit Ishigaki-jima [details]
Paratype NSMT Pol. P 343, geounit Mukaishima [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Intertidal. [details]Distribution Pacific Ocean: Seto Inland Sea (Japan); Ryukyu Islands (Japan). [details]
Etymology Not stated. The specific epithet variegata (masculine: variegatus) is a Latin adjective meaning 'colorful', 'streaked', or 'spotted', and presumably refers to the two subtriangular brown pigmented areas present lateral to the eyes. [details]
Habitat Intertidal zone. [details]
Type locality Mukaishima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Seto Inland Sea, Japan, Pacific Ocean (gazetteer estimate 34.397º, 133.190º), intertidal zone. [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | アカテンスピオ | [details] |
