Polydora Bosc, 1802 
AphiaID: 129619

Classification: Biota > Animalia > Annelida > Polychaeta > Canalipalpata > Spionida > Spioniformia > Spionidae

Status		accepted
Record status		Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank		Genus
Typetaxon		Polydora cornuta Bosc, 1802
Parent		Spionidae Grube, 1850
Sources		basis of record: Bellan, G. (2001). Polychaeta, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 214-231 (look up in IMIS) [details] basis of record: Day, J.H. (1967). Polychaeta of Southern Africa. Part 2. Sedentaria. British Museum (Natural History), London. Pp 459-842. [details] additional source: Fauchald, Kristian (2007). World Register of Polychaeta, available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/polychaeta [details] additional source: Walker, Lexie M. 2011. A review of the current status of the Polydora-complex (Polychaeta: Spionidae) in Australia and a checklist of recorded species. Zootaxa 2751: 40-62. , available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2011/f/z02751p062f.pdf [details] additional source: Brunel, P., Bosse, L. & Lamarche, G. (1998). Catalogue of the marine invertebrates of the estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence. Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 126. 405 p. (look up in IMIS) [details] additional source: Fauchald, K. 1977. The polychaete worms, definitions and keys to the orders, families and genera. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: Los Angeles, CA (USA) Science Series 28:1-188, available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/123110.pdf [details] additional source: ITIS database, available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
Direct child taxa [show all]		Species Polydora ciliata (Johnston, 1838) Species Polydora cornuta Bosc, 1802 Species Polydora hoplura Claparède, 1869
Environment		marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Fossil range		recent only
Distribution		Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone [details] West Coast of Norway  [details]
Feedingtype		deposit feeder: surface [details]
LSID		urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:129619
Taxonomic Edit history		Date    action    by 2004-12-21 15:54:05Z   created   Bellan, Gérard 2008-03-26 11:36:43Z   changed   Fauchald, Kristian
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		Citation: Fauchald, K.; Bellan, G. (2013). Polydora Bosc, 1802. In: Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2013) World Polychaeta database. Accessed through: VLIZ Belgian Marine Species Consortium (2010) The Belgian Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/berms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=129619 on 2013-05-24
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