WoRMS taxon details
Spiophanes mediterraneus Meißner, 2005
608081 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:608081)
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Meißner, Karin. (2005). Revision of the genus <i>Spiophanes</i> (Polychaeta, Spionidae); with new synonymies, new records and descriptions of new species. <em>Mitteilungen aus dem Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin, Zoologische Reihe.</em> 81(1): 3-65., available online at http://doi.org/10.1002/mmnz.200310001
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Holotype SMF 4513, verbatimGeounit Offshore Israel, Med...
, Type locality contained in Israeli Exclusive Economic Zone , Note Offshore Israel, Mediterranean Sea, 32 19′...
Holotype SMF 4513, verbatimGeounit Offshore Israel, Med... [details]
type locality contained in Israeli Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
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Type locality Offshore Israel, Mediterranean Sea, 32 19′ 57.6″ N, 34 31′ 27.6″ E (32.332667, 34.524333) [details]
Depth range Deep-sea context derived from a specimen depth data search
Etymology Refers to geographical distribution of the species, so far restricted to the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.
Depth range Deep-sea context derived from a specimen depth data search [details]
Etymology Refers to geographical distribution of the species, so far restricted to the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.
Etymology Refers to geographical distribution of the species, so far restricted to the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Spiophanes mediterraneus Meißner, 2005. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=608081 on 2025-09-29
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Meißner, Karin. (2005). Revision of the genus <i>Spiophanes</i> (Polychaeta, Spionidae); with new synonymies, new records and descriptions of new species. <em>Mitteilungen aus dem Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin, Zoologische Reihe.</em> 81(1): 3-65., available online at http://doi.org/10.1002/mmnz.200310001
page(s): 17 [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 17 [details] Available for editors
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context source (Deepsea)
Meißner, Karin. (2005). Revision of the genus <i>Spiophanes</i> (Polychaeta, Spionidae); with new synonymies, new records and descriptions of new species. <em>Mitteilungen aus dem Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin, Zoologische Reihe.</em> 81(1): 3-65., available online at http://doi.org/10.1002/mmnz.200310001 [details] Available for editors [request]
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype SMF 4513, verbatimGeounit Offshore Israel, Med... [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Deep-sea context derived from a specimen depth data search [details]Etymology Refers to geographical distribution of the species, so far restricted to the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. [details]
Type locality Offshore Israel, Mediterranean Sea, 32 19′ 57.6″ N, 34 31′ 27.6″ E (32.332667, 34.524333) [details]
