WoRMS taxon details
Cyanophthalma cordiceps (Jensen, 1878) sensu Norenburg, 1986
122738 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:122738)
accepted
Species
Amphiporus cordiceps (Jensen, 1878) sensu Friedrich, 1933 · unaccepted (synonymy)
Amphiporus cordiceps (Jensen, 1878) · unaccepted (Synonymy)
Chasmocephala cordiceps Matzdorff, 1893 · unaccepted (synonym)
Cosmocephala cordiceps Jensen, 1878 · unaccepted (New Combination)
Cyanophthalma vittata (Verrill, 1874) · unaccepted (synonym)
Kosmocephala cordiceps Jensen, 1878 · unaccepted (synonym)
Tetrastemma vittata Verrill, 1874 · unaccepted (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Not documented
Distribution Bay of Fundy to Cape Hatteras
Taxonomy species fragment easily when handled
Distribution Bay of Fundy to Cape Hatteras [details]
Taxonomy species fragment easily when handled
Taxonomy species fragment easily when handled [details]
Norenburg, J.; Gibson, R.; Herrera Bachiller, A.; Strand, M. (2024). World Nemertea Database. Cyanophthalma cordiceps (Jensen, 1878) sensu Norenburg, 1986. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=122738 on 2024-04-23
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original description
(of Tetrastemma vittata Verrill, 1874) Verrill, A. E. (1875). Brief contributions to zoology from the Museum of Yale College. No.32. Results of dredging expeditions off the New England coast in 1874. American Journal of Science and Arts, 9: 411-415, available online at https://doi.org/10.2475/ajs.s3-9.54.411 [details]
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]
new combination reference Norenburg, J. L. (1986). Redescription of a brooding nemertine, Cyanophthalma obscura (Schultze) gen. et comb. n., with observations on its biology and discussion of the species of Prostomatella and related taxa. Zoologica Scripta, 15(4): 275-293, available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-6409.1986.tb00229.x [details] Available for editors
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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]
new combination reference Norenburg, J. L. (1986). Redescription of a brooding nemertine, Cyanophthalma obscura (Schultze) gen. et comb. n., with observations on its biology and discussion of the species of Prostomatella and related taxa. Zoologica Scripta, 15(4): 275-293, available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-6409.1986.tb00229.x [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Synonymy Amphiporus cordiceps sensu Friedrich, 1933 = Cyanophthalma cordicepsAmphiporus cordiceps (Jensen, 1878) is not a synonym to Cyanophthalma cordiceps [details]
From other sources
Diet generally for group, they are carnivorous; in some cases only the body juices are ingested but the whole prey may be taken in. feed on protozoans, other microfauna and at times prey their own size [details]Distribution Bay of Fundy to Cape Hatteras [details]
Habitat benthic, living under rocks or in burrows in soft substrata, or crawling among algae, hydroids, or in bottom debris [details]
Reproduction sexes are separate; fertilization is external for most species. Asexual reproduction also occurs by fragmentation [details]
Taxonomy species fragment easily when handled [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Chasmocephala cordiceps Matzdorff, 1893)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Kosmocephala cordiceps Jensen, 1878)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Cosmocephala cordiceps Jensen, 1878)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Tetrastemma vittata Verrill, 1874)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Nemertea Collection (2 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Nemertea Collection (3 records) (from synonym Tetrastemma vittata Verrill, 1874)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Kosmocephala cordiceps Jensen, 1878)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Cosmocephala cordiceps Jensen, 1878)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Tetrastemma vittata Verrill, 1874)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Nemertea Collection (2 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Nemertea Collection (3 records) (from synonym Tetrastemma vittata Verrill, 1874)
