WoRMS taxon details
Dorhynchus thomsoni Thomson, 1873
107316 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:107316)
accepted
Species
Achaeopsis thomsoni (Thompson, 1873) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Lispognathus thomsoni (Thomson, 1873) · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Thomson, C.W. (1873). The Depth of the Sea. An Account of the General Results of the Dredging Cruises of the H.M.SS. 'Porcupine' and 'Lightning During the Summers of 1868, 1869, and 1870, Under the Scientific Direction of Dr. Carpenter, F.R.S., J. Gwyn Jeffreys, F.R.S. and Dr. Wyville Thomson, F.R.S. Macmillan and Co.: London, xxi + 527 pp., pls. I-VIII. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16330317 [details]
Taxonomic remark Thomson (1873) attributed the name to Norman, but did not quote an actual description by Norman (as he did for another...
Depth range Deep (more than 100 m)
Taxonomic remark Thomson (1873) attributed the name to Norman, but did not quote an actual description by Norman (as he did for another species Cymonomus granulatus (Norman, in C. W. Thomson, 1873) [Ethusa]), and therefore the name falls by default to Thomson which means he unintentionally named a species after himself. [details]
Depth range Deep (more than 100 m)
Depth range Deep (more than 100 m) [details]
DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Dorhynchus thomsoni Thomson, 1873. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=107316 on 2025-05-20
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Nomenclature
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Thomson, C.W. (1873). The Depth of the Sea. An Account of the General Results of the Dredging Cruises of the H.M.SS. 'Porcupine' and 'Lightning During the Summers of 1868, 1869, and 1870, Under the Scientific Direction of Dr. Carpenter, F.R.S., J. Gwyn Jeffreys, F.R.S. and Dr. Wyville Thomson, F.R.S. Macmillan and Co.: London, xxi + 527 pp., pls. I-VIII. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16330317 [details]
basis of record Türkay, M. (2001). Decapoda, <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. 284-292 (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Türkay, M. (2001). Decapoda, <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. 284-292 (look up in IMIS) [details]
Other
context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
additional source Hayward, P.J. & J.S. Ryland (Eds.). (1990). The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods. <em>Clarendon Press: Oxford, UK.</em> 627 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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additional source Felder, D. L., Álvarez. F.,Goy, J.W. & Lemaitre, R. (2009). Decapoda (Crustacea) of the Gulf of Mexico, with comments on the Amphionidacea,. <em>Felder, D.L., and Camp, D.K. (eds), Gulf of Mexico - Origins, Waters, and Biota. Vol. 1. Biodiversity.</em> Pp. 1019–1104 (Texas A&M University Press: College Station, Texas)., available online at http://biogomx.net/sites/default/files/pdfs/chapters/59-Felder%20et%20al%202009-Decapoda%20of%20the%20GoMx.pdf [details]
additional source Hayward, P.J. & J.S. Ryland (Eds.). (1990). The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods. <em>Clarendon Press: Oxford, UK.</em> 627 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors

additional source Felder, D. L., Álvarez. F.,Goy, J.W. & Lemaitre, R. (2009). Decapoda (Crustacea) of the Gulf of Mexico, with comments on the Amphionidacea,. <em>Felder, D.L., and Camp, D.K. (eds), Gulf of Mexico - Origins, Waters, and Biota. Vol. 1. Biodiversity.</em> Pp. 1019–1104 (Texas A&M University Press: College Station, Texas)., available online at http://biogomx.net/sites/default/files/pdfs/chapters/59-Felder%20et%20al%202009-Decapoda%20of%20the%20GoMx.pdf [details]





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Taxonomic remark Thomson (1873) attributed the name to Norman, but did not quote an actual description by Norman (as he did for another species Cymonomus granulatus (Norman, in C. W. Thomson, 1873) [Ethusa]), and therefore the name falls by default to Thomson which means he unintentionally named a species after himself. [details]Unreviewed
Authority Wyville Thomson, 1873 [details]Depth range Deep (more than 100 m) [details]
Habitat Hard bottom (rock and rubbles) [details]
To Barcode of Life (3 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Achaeopsis thomsoni (Thompson, 1873))
To CRUSTA
To NMNH Extant Collection (Achaeopsis thomsoni (1) 156225) (from synonym Achaeopsis thomsoni (Thompson, 1873))
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (6 records) (from synonym Achaeopsis thomsoni (Thompson, 1873))
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Achaeopsis thomsoni (Thompson, 1873))
To CRUSTA
To NMNH Extant Collection (Achaeopsis thomsoni (1) 156225) (from synonym Achaeopsis thomsoni (Thompson, 1873))
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (6 records) (from synonym Achaeopsis thomsoni (Thompson, 1873))
To ITIS