Amphitrite variabilis (Risso, 1826) 
AphiaID: 131479

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Annelida (Phylum) > Polychaeta (Class) > Canalipalpata (Subclass) > Terebellida (Order) > Terebellomorpha (Suborder) > Terebellidae (Family) > Terebellinae (Subfamily) > Amphitrite (Genus)

Status		accepted
Record status		Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank		Species
Parent		Amphitrite O.F. Müller, 1771
Synonymised taxa		Terebella variabilis Risso, 1826 (objective synonym) Terebella viminalis Grube, 1855 (subjective synonym)
Sources		basis of record: Hartman, Olga 1959. Catalogue of the Polychaetous Annelids of the World. Parts 1 and 2. Occasional Papers of the Allan Hancock Foundation, 23: 628pp. [details] 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] additional source: Fauchald, Kristian (2007). World Register of Polychaeta, available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/polychaeta [details] from synonym: Risso, A. (1826). Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe Méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes. Paris: F.G. Levrault. Vol. 4: IV, 1-439, 12 pls. [details] [view taxon] from synonym: Grube, A.E. 1855. Beschreibungen neuer oder wenig bekannter Anneliden. Archiv für Naturgeschichte, Berlin, 21(1): 81-136, pls 3-5., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6651101 [details] [view taxon]
Environment		marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Fossil range		recent only
Distribution		European waters (ERMS scope) [details] Greek Exclusive Economic Zone [details] Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone [details] Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Links		To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications) To Encyclopedia of Life To PESI
Note		Habitat: Known from seamounts and knolls [details]
LSID		urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:131479
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). Amphitrite variabilis (Risso, 1826). In: Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2013) World Polychaeta database. Accessed through: Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2013) World Polychaeta database at http://www.marinespecies.org/polychaeta/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=131479 on 2013-05-26