RAS taxon details
Amphiporus Ehrenberg, 1831
122391 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:122391)
accepted
Genus
- Species Amphiporus cruciatus Bürger, 1893
- Species Amphiporus gerlachei Bürger, 1904
- Species Amphiporus incubator Joubin, 1914
- Species Amphiporus inexpectatus Wheeler, 1934
- Species Amphiporus lecointei Bürger, 1904
- Species Amphiporus mathai Joubin, 1905
- Species Amphiporus moseleyi Hubrecht, 1887
- Species Amphiporus multihastatus Joubin, 1910
- Species Amphiporus musculus Iwata, 1954
- Species Amphiporus racovitzai Bürger, 1904
- Species Amphiporus spinosissimus Bürger, 1893
- Species Amphiporus spinosus Bürger, 1893
- Species Amphiporus marioni Hubrecht, 1887 accepted as Nipponnemertes marioni (Hubrecht, 1887) (synonym)
- Species Amphiporus michaelseni Bürger, 1895 accepted as Antarctonemertes valida (Bürger, 1893) (Synonym)
- Species Amphiporus schollaerti Wheeler, 1934 accepted as Nipponnemertes schollaerti (Wheeler, 1934)
- Species Amphiporus scoresbyi Wheeler, 1934 accepted as Achoronemertes scoresbyi (Wheeler, 1934) (synonym)
- Species Amphiporus dubius Hubrecht, 1879 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
masculine
Ehrenberg, C. G. (1831). Phytozoa Turbellaria africana et asiatica. <em>In: Symbolae physicae (Hemprich F.W. & Ehrenberg C.G., Eds.). Animalia evertebrata exclusis insectis recensuit Dr. CG Ehrenberg. Series prima cum tabularum decade prima. Berolini.</em> [details] 
Norenburg, J.; Chernyshev, A.; Kajihara, H.; Maslakova, S. (2025). World Nemertea Database. Amphiporus Ehrenberg, 1831. Accessed through: RAS (Eds.) (2025) Register of Antarctic Species at: https://ras.biodiversity.aq/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=122391 on 2025-04-24
RAS (Eds.) (2025). Register of Antarctic Species. Amphiporus Ehrenberg, 1831. Accessed at: https://ras.biodiversity.aq/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=122391 on 2025-04-24
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Ehrenberg, C. G. (1831). Phytozoa Turbellaria africana et asiatica. <em>In: Symbolae physicae (Hemprich F.W. & Ehrenberg C.G., Eds.). Animalia evertebrata exclusis insectis recensuit Dr. CG Ehrenberg. Series prima cum tabularum decade prima. Berolini.</em> [details]
context source (PeRMS) Gibson, R. (1995). Nemertean genera and species of the world: an annotated checklist of original names and description citations, synonyms, current taxonomic status, habitats and recorded zoogeographic distribution. <em>Journal of Natural History.</em> 29(2): 271–561., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222939500770161 [details] Available for editors
basis of record Gibson, R. (2001). Nemertini (Nemertae), <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. 152-156 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Gibson, R. (2005). Nemertina DB. Liverpool John Moore University, UK. [details]
additional source Clarke, Andrew; Johnston, Nadine M. (2003). Antarctic marine benthic diversity. <em>Oceanography and Marine Biology: an Annual Review.</em> 41: 47-114. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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
subsequent type designation Gibson, R.; Crandall, F. B. (1991). <i>Amphiporus</i> Ehrenberg, 1831 (Nemertea): proposed designation of <i>Planaria lactiflorea</i> Johnston, 1828 as the type species. <em>Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature.</em> 48: 22–24., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.part.664 [details]
subsequent type designation ICZN. (1992). Opinion 1675. <i>Amphiporus</i> Ehrenberg, 1831 (Nemertea): <i>Planaria lactiflorea</i> Johnston, 1828 designated as the type species. <em>Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature.</em> 49:157., available online at https://archive.org/details/biostor-5345 [details]
context source (PeRMS) Gibson, R. (1995). Nemertean genera and species of the world: an annotated checklist of original names and description citations, synonyms, current taxonomic status, habitats and recorded zoogeographic distribution. <em>Journal of Natural History.</em> 29(2): 271–561., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222939500770161 [details] Available for editors
basis of record Gibson, R. (2001). Nemertini (Nemertae), <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. 152-156 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Gibson, R. (2005). Nemertina DB. Liverpool John Moore University, UK. [details]
additional source Clarke, Andrew; Johnston, Nadine M. (2003). Antarctic marine benthic diversity. <em>Oceanography and Marine Biology: an Annual Review.</em> 41: 47-114. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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
subsequent type designation Gibson, R.; Crandall, F. B. (1991). <i>Amphiporus</i> Ehrenberg, 1831 (Nemertea): proposed designation of <i>Planaria lactiflorea</i> Johnston, 1828 as the type species. <em>Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature.</em> 48: 22–24., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.part.664 [details]
subsequent type designation ICZN. (1992). Opinion 1675. <i>Amphiporus</i> Ehrenberg, 1831 (Nemertea): <i>Planaria lactiflorea</i> Johnston, 1828 designated as the type species. <em>Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature.</em> 49:157., available online at https://archive.org/details/biostor-5345 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
