Polychaeta name details
original description
Langerhans, Paul. (1879). Die Wurmfauna von Madeira [part I]. <em>Zeitschrift für wissenschaftliche Zoologie.</em> 32(4): 513-592, plates XXXI-XXXIII., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45240737 page(s): 358, plate XXXI fig. 5a-d [details]
source of synonymy
Imajima, Minoru. (1966). The Syllidae (Polychaetous Annelids) from Japan. V. Syllinae (2). <em>Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory.</em> 14(4): 253-294., available online at http://hdl.handle.net/2433/175446 [details] Available for editors [request]
new combination reference
Licher, Frank 2000 (1999), Revision der Gattung Typosyllis Langerhans, 1879 (Polychaeta: Syllidae). Morphologie, Taxonomie und Phylogenie. Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft 551:1-336 page(s): 44-45, fig. 21; note: as Typosyllis rosea [details]
new combination reference
Potts F A (1911) Methods of reproduction in the syllids. Ergeb. Fortschr. Zool., 3(1):1-72 page(s): 26-28; note: as Syllis (Ehlersia) rosea [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Intertidal to shallow depths. [details]
Distribution Northeastern Atlantic Ocean: Madeira Island (Portugal). [details]
Etymology The specific epithet rosea, femenine form of the Latin adjective roseo, meaning 'rosy' or 'rose-coloured', refers to the faint pink colour of the species. [details]
Habitat On beach rocks, intertidal to shallow water. [details]
Taxonomy Moved to different genus. [details]
Type locality Northeastern Atlantic Ocean, Madeira Island (Portugal) (geocoordinates not provided, but estimated with gazetteer to be approximately lat. 32.64º, long. -16.9º), common on beach rocks. [details]
Type material The type material was not located by Licher (1999: 45). However, the NHM, Wien, holds 6 specimens (NHMW 668) collected in 1884 in Madeira (Portugal), presumably by Paul Langerhans. [details]
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