WoRMS taxon details
Aphrodita australis Baird, 1865
326489 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:326489)
accepted
Species
Aphrodita centenes Quatrefages, 1866 · unaccepted (subjective synonym)
Aphrodita haswelli Johnston, 1908 · unaccepted (subjective synonym)
Aphrodita paleacea Peters, 1864 · unaccepted (subjective synonym)
Aphrodite australis Baird, 1865 · unaccepted (genus Aphrodita is misspelled)
Aphrodite centenes Quatrefages, 1866 · unaccepted (variant spelling)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Baird, William. (1865). Contributions towards a monograph of the species of <i>Annelides</i> belonging to the <i>Aphroditacea</i>, containing a list of the known species, and a description of some new species contained in the National Collection of the British Museum. <em>The Journal of the Linnean Society of London. Zoology.</em> 8(31-32): 172-202., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31601914
page(s): 176-177 [no figures] [details]
page(s): 176-177 [no figures] [details]
Type locality contained in Port Jackson
, Note Port Lincoln, South Australia, 34°44'S 135°52'E
type locality contained in Port Jackson [details]
Type locality Port Lincoln, South Australia, 34°44'S 135°52'E [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Aphrodita australis Baird, 1865. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=326489 on 2025-09-10
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Nomenclature
original description
Baird, William. (1865). Contributions towards a monograph of the species of <i>Annelides</i> belonging to the <i>Aphroditacea</i>, containing a list of the known species, and a description of some new species contained in the National Collection of the British Museum. <em>The Journal of the Linnean Society of London. Zoology.</em> 8(31-32): 172-202., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31601914
page(s): 176-177 [no figures] [details]
original description (of Aphrodita paleacea Peters, 1864) Peters, W. 1864. [Eine neue Annelide, Aphrodite paleacea, aus Adelaide in Suedaustralien]. Monatsbericht der Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin, 1863: 369-371. [details]
original description (of Aphrodita centenes Quatrefages, 1866) Quatrefages, A. (1866). Histoire naturelle des Annelés marins et d'eau douce. Annélides et Géphyriens. <b>Volume 2.</b>. Première partie. 1-336. Deuxième Partie. 337-794. Explication des planches p.1-24. planches 1-20. Librarie Encyclopédique de Roret. Paris., available online at http://books.google.com/books?id=M_xNAAAAcAAJ
page(s): 194-195 [details]
original description (of Aphrodita haswelli Johnston, 1908) Johnston, T. Harvey 1909. On a new species of Aphrodita. Records of the Australian Museum, 7(4): 241-245. [details]
page(s): 176-177 [no figures] [details]
original description (of Aphrodita paleacea Peters, 1864) Peters, W. 1864. [Eine neue Annelide, Aphrodite paleacea, aus Adelaide in Suedaustralien]. Monatsbericht der Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin, 1863: 369-371. [details]
original description (of Aphrodita centenes Quatrefages, 1866) Quatrefages, A. (1866). Histoire naturelle des Annelés marins et d'eau douce. Annélides et Géphyriens. <b>Volume 2.</b>. Première partie. 1-336. Deuxième Partie. 337-794. Explication des planches p.1-24. planches 1-20. Librarie Encyclopédique de Roret. Paris., available online at http://books.google.com/books?id=M_xNAAAAcAAJ
page(s): 194-195 [details]
original description (of Aphrodita haswelli Johnston, 1908) Johnston, T. Harvey 1909. On a new species of Aphrodita. Records of the Australian Museum, 7(4): 241-245. [details]
Taxonomy
redescription
Hutchings, Patricia A.; McRae, Jane. (1993). The Aphroditidae (Polychaeta) from Australia, together with a redescription of the Aphroditidae collected during the Siboga Expedition. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 45(3): 279-363., available online at https://doi.org/10.3853/j.0067-1975.45.1993.24
page(s): 287-290, figs. 2a-f, 3a-m, 59A, tables 1, 2; note: redescription based on holotype and additional non-type material [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 287-290, figs. 2a-f, 3a-m, 59A, tables 1, 2; note: redescription based on holotype and additional non-type material [details] Available for editors
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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 Fauvel, P. (1917). Annélides Polychètes de L'Australie meridionale. <em>Archives de Zoologie Expérimentale et Générale.</em> 56: 159-277, plates IV-VIII., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6322379 [details]
additional source Fauvel, P. (1933). Annélides polychètes du Golfe du Pei Tcheu Ly de la collection du Musée Hoang ho Pai ho. Récoltées par le R.P. Leroy, S.J. et le R.P. Licent S.J. <em>Publications du Musée Hoang ho Pai ho de Tien Tsin.</em> 15: 1-67.
page(s): 7-8 [details]
additional source Haswell, William A. (1883). A monograph of the Australian Aphroditea. <em>Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales.</em> 7: 250-298, plates 6-11., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6461975
page(s): 270-271 [details]
additional source Izuka, Akira. (1912). The errantiate Polychaeta of Japan. <em>Journal of the College of Science, Imperial University of Tokyo.</em> 30(2): 1-262, plates I-XXIV., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39205921
page(s): 75-76, plate IX figs. 4-6 [details]
additional source McIntosh, W.C. [M'Intosh]. (1885). Report on the Annelida Polychaeta collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-1876. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 12 (part 34): i-xxxvi, 1-554, pl. 1-55, 1A-39A, & Annelida stations map., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50688426
page(s): 34-36, Pl. VII figs. 6-7, Pl. VIA figs. 4-7 [details]
additional source Augener, Hermann. (1922). Australische Polychaeten des Hamburger zoologisches Museums. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte Berlin,.</em> 88A (heft 7): 1-37, 33 text figures (no plates)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45488988 [details]
additional source Augener, Hermann. (1924). Papers from Dr. Th. Mortensen's Pacific Expedition 1914-16. XVIII. Polychaeta II. Polychaeten von Neuseeland. I. Errantia. <em>Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk naturhistorisk Forening i København.</em> 75: 241-441., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27905496 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Glasby, Christopher J.; Read, Geoffrey B.; Lee, Kenneth E.; Blakemore, R.J.; Fraser, P.M.; Pinder, A.M.; Erséus, C.; Moser, W.E.; Burreson, E.M.; Govedich, F.R.; Davies, R.W.; Dawson, E.W. (2009). Phylum Annelida: bristleworms, earthworms, leeches. <em>[Book chapter].</em> Chapt 17, pp. 312-358. in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Fauvel, P. (1917). Annélides Polychètes de L'Australie meridionale. <em>Archives de Zoologie Expérimentale et Générale.</em> 56: 159-277, plates IV-VIII., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6322379 [details]
additional source Fauvel, P. (1933). Annélides polychètes du Golfe du Pei Tcheu Ly de la collection du Musée Hoang ho Pai ho. Récoltées par le R.P. Leroy, S.J. et le R.P. Licent S.J. <em>Publications du Musée Hoang ho Pai ho de Tien Tsin.</em> 15: 1-67.
page(s): 7-8 [details]
additional source Haswell, William A. (1883). A monograph of the Australian Aphroditea. <em>Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales.</em> 7: 250-298, plates 6-11., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6461975
page(s): 270-271 [details]
additional source Izuka, Akira. (1912). The errantiate Polychaeta of Japan. <em>Journal of the College of Science, Imperial University of Tokyo.</em> 30(2): 1-262, plates I-XXIV., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39205921
page(s): 75-76, plate IX figs. 4-6 [details]
additional source McIntosh, W.C. [M'Intosh]. (1885). Report on the Annelida Polychaeta collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-1876. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 12 (part 34): i-xxxvi, 1-554, pl. 1-55, 1A-39A, & Annelida stations map., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50688426
page(s): 34-36, Pl. VII figs. 6-7, Pl. VIA figs. 4-7 [details]
additional source Augener, Hermann. (1922). Australische Polychaeten des Hamburger zoologisches Museums. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte Berlin,.</em> 88A (heft 7): 1-37, 33 text figures (no plates)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45488988 [details]
additional source Augener, Hermann. (1924). Papers from Dr. Th. Mortensen's Pacific Expedition 1914-16. XVIII. Polychaeta II. Polychaeten von Neuseeland. I. Errantia. <em>Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk naturhistorisk Forening i København.</em> 75: 241-441., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27905496 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Glasby, Christopher J.; Read, Geoffrey B.; Lee, Kenneth E.; Blakemore, R.J.; Fraser, P.M.; Pinder, A.M.; Erséus, C.; Moser, W.E.; Burreson, E.M.; Govedich, F.R.; Davies, R.W.; Dawson, E.W. (2009). Phylum Annelida: bristleworms, earthworms, leeches. <em>[Book chapter].</em> Chapt 17, pp. 312-358. in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Syntype NHMUK 1865.1.1.16, geounit South Australia (state) [details]
Syntype NHMUK 1865.12.23.2, geounit South Australian Gulfs [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality Port Lincoln, South Australia, 34°44'S 135°52'E [details]
