CaRMS taxon details
basis of record
Gibson, R. (2001). Nemertini (Nemertae), <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i> 50: pp. 152-156 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source
Gibson, R. (2005). Nemertina DB. Liverpool John Moore University, UK. [details]
new combination reference
Norenburg, J. L. (1986). Redescription of a brooding nemertine, Cyanophthalma obscura (Schultze) gen. et comb. n., with observations on its biology and discussion of the species of Prostomatella and related taxa. Zoologica Scripta, 15(4): 275-293, available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-6409.1986.tb00229.x [details] Available for editors
From editor or global species database
Synonymy Amphiporus cordiceps sensu Friedrich, 1933 = Cyanophthalma cordiceps
Amphiporus cordiceps (Jensen, 1878) is not a synonym to Cyanophthalma cordiceps [details]From other sources
Diet generally for group, they are carnivorous; in some cases only the body juices are ingested but the whole prey may be taken in. feed on protozoans, other microfauna and at times prey their own size [details]
Distribution Bay of Fundy to Cape Hatteras [details]
Habitat benthic, living under rocks or in burrows in soft substrata, or crawling among algae, hydroids, or in bottom debris [details]
Reproduction sexes are separate; fertilization is external for most species. Asexual reproduction also occurs by fragmentation [details]
Taxonomy species fragment easily when handled [details]
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