WoRMS taxon details
Virchowia clavata Langerhans, 1879
155403 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:155403)
accepted
Species
Umbellisyllis clavata (Langerhans, 1879) · unaccepted
Umbellisyllys clavata (Langerhans, 1879) · unaccepted (Lapsus calami)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
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): 582-583, plate XXXIII fig. 31a-f [details]
page(s): 582-583, plate XXXIII fig. 31a-f [details]
Note Northeastern Atlantic Ocean, Madeira Island...
From editor or global species database
Type locality Northeastern Atlantic Ocean, Madeira Island (Portugal) (geocoordinates not provided, but estimated with gazetteer to be approximately lat. 32.64º, long. -16.9º). [details]
Depth range Shallow waters to about 10 m.
Distribution North East Atlantic, from Madeira Island to the Mediterranean Sea.
Etymology The specific epithet clavata is the feminine form of clavatus, meaning 'claviform' or 'club-shaped', and refers to the...
Depth range Shallow waters to about 10 m. [details]
Distribution North East Atlantic, from Madeira Island to the Mediterranean Sea.
Distribution North East Atlantic, from Madeira Island to the Mediterranean Sea. [details]
Etymology The specific epithet clavata is the feminine form of clavatus, meaning 'claviform' or 'club-shaped', and refers to the...
Etymology The specific epithet clavata is the feminine form of clavatus, meaning 'claviform' or 'club-shaped', and refers to the club-shaped antennae, tentacular cirri, and dorsal cirri. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Virchowia clavata Langerhans, 1879. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=155403 on 2025-05-10
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Nomenclature
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): 582-583, plate XXXIII fig. 31a-f [details]
basis of record Musco, Luigi; Giangrande, Adriana. (2005). Mediterranean Syllidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) revisited: biogeography, diversity and species fidelity to environmental features. <em>Marine Ecology Progress Series.</em> 304: 143-153 + 4 pp. Supplementary appendix., available online at https://doi.org/10.3354/meps304143 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 582-583, plate XXXIII fig. 31a-f [details]
basis of record Musco, Luigi; Giangrande, Adriana. (2005). Mediterranean Syllidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) revisited: biogeography, diversity and species fidelity to environmental features. <em>Marine Ecology Progress Series.</em> 304: 143-153 + 4 pp. Supplementary appendix., available online at https://doi.org/10.3354/meps304143 [details] Available for editors
[request]Taxonomy
redescription
Nygren, Arne. (2004). Revision of Autolytinae (Syllidae: Polychaeta). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 680: 1-314., available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2004f/z00680f.pdf
page(s): 81-83, fig. 32A-E [details] Available for editors [request]
redescription San Martín, G. (2003). Annelida, Polychaeta II: Syllidae. <em>In: Ramos MA et al. (eds) Fauna Iberica, Vol 21, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales. CSIC, Madrid.</em> p 1-554. (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 81-83, fig. 32A-E [details] Available for editors
[request]redescription San Martín, G. (2003). Annelida, Polychaeta II: Syllidae. <em>In: Ramos MA et al. (eds) Fauna Iberica, Vol 21, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales. CSIC, Madrid.</em> p 1-554. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Other
additional source
Çinar, Melih Ertan; Gambi, Maria Cristina. (2005). Cognetti's syllid collection (Polychaeta: Syllidae) deposited at the Museum of the Stazione Zoologica ‘‘Anton Dohrn'' (Naples, Italy), with descriptions of two new species of <i>Autolytus</i>. <em>Journal of Natural History.</em> 39(10): 725-762., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222930400001327 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Hartman, Olga. (1959). Catalogue of the Polychaetous Annelids of the World. Parts 1 and 2. <em>Allan Hancock Foundation Occasional Paper.</em> 23: 1-628. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Dauvin, J.-C.; Dewarumez, J.-M.; Gentil, F. (2003). Liste actualisée des espèces d'Annélides Polychètes présentes en Manche [An up to date list of polychaetous annelids from the English Channel]. <em>Cahiers de Biologie Marine.</em> 44(1): 67-95., available online at http://www.sb-roscoff.fr/sites/www.sb-roscoff.fr/files/documents/station-biologique-roscoff-dauvinal2003-3835.pdf [details] Available for editors [request]
[request]additional source Hartman, Olga. (1959). Catalogue of the Polychaetous Annelids of the World. Parts 1 and 2. <em>Allan Hancock Foundation Occasional Paper.</em> 23: 1-628. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Dauvin, J.-C.; Dewarumez, J.-M.; Gentil, F. (2003). Liste actualisée des espèces d'Annélides Polychètes présentes en Manche [An up to date list of polychaetous annelids from the English Channel]. <em>Cahiers de Biologie Marine.</em> 44(1): 67-95., available online at http://www.sb-roscoff.fr/sites/www.sb-roscoff.fr/files/documents/station-biologique-roscoff-dauvinal2003-3835.pdf [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Syntype NHMW 2604, geounit Madeira [details]
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Depth range Shallow waters to about 10 m. [details]Distribution North East Atlantic, from Madeira Island to the Mediterranean Sea. [details]
Etymology The specific epithet clavata is the feminine form of clavatus, meaning 'claviform' or 'club-shaped', and refers to the club-shaped antennae, tentacular cirri, and dorsal cirri. [details]
Habitat Amongst sponges and hydroids. [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). [details]
Unreviewed
Bioclimatic category temperate [details]
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Virchowia clavata)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Umbellisyllys clavata (Langerhans, 1879))
To PESI (from synonym Umbellisyllis clavata (Langerhans, 1879))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Virchowia clavata)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Umbellisyllys clavata (Langerhans, 1879))
To PESI (from synonym Umbellisyllis clavata (Langerhans, 1879))
