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WoRMS taxon detailsOdontosyllis phosphorea Moore, 1909
330087 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:330087)
accepted
Species
Hesperalia californiensis Chamberlin, 1919 · unaccepted (subjective synonym)
Odontosyllis phosphorea nanaimoensis Berkeley, 1923 · unaccepted (subjective synonym)
marine,
recent only
Moore, J. Percy. (1909). The polychaetous annelids dredged by the U.S.S. "Albatross" off the coast of southern California in 1904. I. Syllidae, Sphaerodoridae, Hesionidae and Phyllodocidae. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 61: 321-351, plates XV-XVI., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1816604
page(s): 327-329, plate XV figs. 8-10 [details]
Holotype USNM 17214, geounit Southern California
Holotype USNM 17214, geounit Southern California [details] type locality contained in Santa Catalina Island [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality East Pacific Ocean, California, Catalina Island, Avalon Bay (geocoordinates not provided, estimated with gazetteer to be approximately lat. 33.346º, long. -118.325º); at surface, evening. [details]
Type material Type material deposited at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, USA (holotype USNM 17214), and Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, USA (paratype ANSP 2871; ANSP slide 3.5). [details]
Depth range Collected at surface, during evening.
Depth range Collected at surface, during evening. [details] Distribution Pacific Ocean: Southern California (Avalon Bay, Catalina Island).
Distribution Pacific Ocean: Southern California (Avalon Bay, Catalina Island). [details] Etymology The specific epithet phosphorea is the feminine of the Latin adjective phosphoreus, meaning 'of or belonging to...
Etymology The specific epithet phosphorea is the feminine of the Latin adjective phosphoreus, meaning 'of or belonging to phosphorus', the Latin name for a substance or organism that emits light, from the Latin name of Greek origin of the morning star, Phosphorus, and referring to the observed phosphorescence of the specimens when collected. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Odontosyllis phosphorea Moore, 1909. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=330087 on 2025-06-05
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Nomenclatureoriginal description
Moore, J. Percy. (1909). The polychaetous annelids dredged by the U.S.S. "Albatross" off the coast of southern California in 1904. I. Syllidae, Sphaerodoridae, Hesionidae and Phyllodocidae. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 61: 321-351, plates XV-XVI., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1816604 page(s): 327-329, plate XV figs. 8-10 [details] original description (of Hesperalia californiensis Chamberlin, 1919) Chamberlin, Ralph V. (1919). New polychaetous annelids from Laguna Beach, California. <em>Journal of Entomology and Zoology of Pomona College.</em> 11(1): 1-23., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12263520 page(s): 9 [no figures] [details]  original description (of Odontosyllis phosphorea nanaimoensis Berkeley, 1923) Berkeley, Edith. (1923). Polychaetous annelids from the Nanaimo district. Part 1. Syllidae to Sigalionidae. <em>Contributions to Canadian Biology, Ottawa.</em> 1: 203-218., available online at http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/f22-011#.VEfyhiKUfSs [details] Taxonomytaxonomy source
Banse, Karl. (1972). On some species of Phyllodocidae, Syllidae, Nephtyidae, Goniadidae, Apistobranchidae, and Spionidae (Polychaeta) from the Northeast Pacific Ocean. <em>Pacific Science.</em> 26(2): 191-222., available online at http://hdl.handle.net/10125/400 [details] Available for editors  [request]redescription Kudenov, Jerry D. and Harris, Leslie H. 1995. Family Syllidae Grube, 1850. pages 1-97. IN: Blake, James A.; Hilbig, Brigitte; and Scott, Paul H. Taxonomic Atlas of the Benthic Fauna of the Santa Maria Basin and Western Santa Barbara Channel. 5 - The Annelida Part 2. Polychaeta: Phyllodocida (Syllidae and scale-bearing families), Amphinomida, and Eunicida. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Santa Barbara [details] Otheradditional source
Hartman, Olga. (1961). Polychaetous annelids from California. <em>Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions.</em> 25: 1-226., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5214802 [details]
biology source Berkeley, Edith. (1935). Swarming of Odontosyllis phosphorea Moore and of other Polychaeta near Nanaimo, B.C. <em>Nature.</em> 136: December 28, 1935: 1029., available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/1361029b0 [details] biology source Fraser, Charles McLean. (1915). The swarming of Odontosyllis. <em>Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada, Ottawa.</em> 9: 43-49., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11171905 note: Odontosyllis phosphorea at Nanaimo [details] biology source Potts, Frank.A. (1913). The swarming of <i>Odontosyllis</i>. <em>Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society.</em> 17 (2): 193-200., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30512390 [details] biology source Berkeley, Edith. (1961). Swarming of the Polychaete Odontosyllis phosphorea Moore, var. Nanaimoensis Berkeley, near Nanaimo, B.C. <em>Nature.</em> 191(4795) 23 September 1961: 1321-1321., available online at https://www.nature.com/articles/1911321a0 [details]  Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype USNM 17214, geounit Southern California [details]
Paratype ANSP 2871, geounit Southern California [details]
Paratype ANSP slide 3.5 (parapodia, maybe belonging to 2871), geounit Southern California [details]
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Depth range Collected at surface, during evening. [details]Distribution Pacific Ocean: Southern California (Avalon Bay, Catalina Island). [details] Etymology The specific epithet phosphorea is the feminine of the Latin adjective phosphoreus, meaning 'of or belonging to phosphorus', the Latin name for a substance or organism that emits light, from the Latin name of Greek origin of the morning star, Phosphorus, and referring to the observed phosphorescence of the specimens when collected. [details] Habitat Collected at the water surface. [details] Specimen Holotype USNM 17214: epitokous, anterior fragment of 23 mm long, 2.5 mm wide. Paratype ANSP 2871: epitokous, has been dried. ANSP slide 3.5: parapodia, maybe from ANSP 2871. [details] Type locality East Pacific Ocean, California, Catalina Island, Avalon Bay (geocoordinates not provided, estimated with gazetteer to be approximately lat. 33.346º, long. -118.325º); at surface, evening. [details] Type material Type material deposited at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, USA (holotype USNM 17214), and Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, USA (paratype ANSP 2871; ANSP slide 3.5). [details]
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