WoRMS taxon details
Samythella Verrill, 1873
129178 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:129178)
accepted
Genus
Eusamytha McIntosh, 1885 · unaccepted (subjective synonym)
- Species Samythella affinis Day, 1963
- Species Samythella bathycola Uschakov, 1950
- Species Samythella elongata Verrill, 1873
- Species Samythella interrupta Fauchald, 1972
- Species Samythella neglecta Wollebaek, 1912
- Species Samythella pacifica McIntosh, 1885
- Species Samythella pala Fauchald, 1972
- Species Samythella dubia (Gallardo, 1968) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Samythella eliasoni Day, 1973 accepted as Eclysippe eliasoni (Day, 1973) (superseded original combination)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Verrill, A.E. 1873. Results of recent dredging expeditions on the coast of New England. American Journal of Science and Arts, Ser. 3, 5: 98-106.
page(s): 98-99 [details]
page(s): 98-99 [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2026). World Polychaeta Database. Samythella Verrill, 1873. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=129178 on 2026-09-12
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Nomenclature
original description
Verrill, A.E. 1873. Results of recent dredging expeditions on the coast of New England. American Journal of Science and Arts, Ser. 3, 5: 98-106.
page(s): 98-99 [details]
original description (of Eusamytha McIntosh, 1885) 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): 436 [details]
basis of record Bellan, G. (2001). Polychaeta, <i>in</i>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 214-231. (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 98-99 [details]
original description (of Eusamytha McIntosh, 1885) 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): 436 [details]
basis of record Bellan, G. (2001). Polychaeta, <i>in</i>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 214-231. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]
