Tomopteris (Johnstonella) (Gosse, 1853) 
AphiaID: 325667

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Annelida (Phylum) > Polychaeta (Class) > Aciculata (Subclass) > Phyllodocida (Order) > Phyllodocida incertae sedis (Suborder) > Tomopteridae (Family) > Tomopteris (Genus)

Status		accepted
Record status		Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank		Subgenus
Parent		Tomopteris Eschscholtz, 1825
Synonymised taxa		Johnstonella Gosse, 1853 (rank change)
Sources		basis of record: Fauchald, Kristian (2007). World Register of Polychaeta, available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/polychaeta [details] from synonym: Gosse, Philip Henry. 1853. [Polychaeta context] A naturalist's rambles on the Devonshire coast. 1-451. J. van Voorst. London., available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.33059 page(s): 356 [details] [view taxon]
Direct child taxa [show all]		Species Tomopteris (Johnstonella) aloysii Species Tomopteris (Johnstonella) apsteini (Rosa, 1908) Species Tomopteris (Johnstonella) australiensis Augener, 1927 Species Tomopteris (Johnstonella) biancoi Terio, 1947 Species Tomopteris (Johnstonella) catharina (Gosse, 1853) Species Tomopteris (Johnstonella) duccii Rosa, 1908 Species Tomopteris (Johnstonella) dunckeri Rosa, 1908 Species Tomopteris (Johnstonella) espana Caroli, 1932 Species Tomopteris (Johnstonella) helgolandica (Greeff, 1879) Species Tomopteris (Johnstonella) kempi Monro, 1930 Species Tomopteris (Johnstonella) levipes (Greeff, 1879) Species Tomopteris (Johnstonella) marginata Caroli, 1932 Species Tomopteris (Johnstonella) messanica Terio, 1952 Species Tomopteris (Johnstonella) pacifica (Izuka, 1914) Species Tomopteris (Johnstonella) partenopea Caroli, 1928 Species Tomopteris (Johnstonella) stefanelli Terio, 1947 Species Tomopteris (Johnstonella) renata (Berkeley, 1930) accepted as Tomopteris pacifica Izuka, 1914 represented as Tomopteris (Johnstonella) pacifica (Izuka, 1914)
Environment		marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Fossil range		recent only
LSID		urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:325667
Taxonomic Edit history		Date    action    by 2008-03-11 13:08:30Z   created   Decock, Wim 2008-03-26 11:36:43Z   changed   Fauchald, Kristian 2011-10-06 05:12:42Z   changed   Read, Geoffrey
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		Citation: Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (2013). Tomopteris (Johnstonella) (Gosse, 1853). In: Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (2013). World Polychaeta database. Accessed through: Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (2013). World Polychaeta database at http://www.marinespecies.org/polychaeta/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=325667 on 2013-05-23