WoRMS taxon details
Pherusa Oken, 1807
129293 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:129293)
accepted
Genus
Amphitrite plumosa Müller, 1776 accepted as Pherusa plumosa (Müller, 1776) (type by monotypy)
Flemingia Johnston, 1846 · unaccepted
- Species Pherusa affinis (Leidy, 1855)
- Species Pherusa andersonorum Salazar-Vallejo, 2014
- Species Pherusa arctica Støp-Bowitz, 1948
- Species Pherusa arenosa (Webster, 1879)
- Species Pherusa aspera (Stimpson, 1853)
- Species Pherusa bengalensis (Fauvel, 1932)
- Species Pherusa cincta (Haswell, 1892)
- Species Pherusa coronata (Ehlers, 1908)
- Species Pherusa hamocarens (Monro, 1937)
- Species Pherusa hobsonae Salazar-Vallejo, 2014
- Species Pherusa incrustata Quatrefages, 1866
- Species Pherusa kerguelarum (Grube, 1877)
- Species Pherusa mikacae Salazar-Vallejo, 2014
- Species Pherusa minuta Quatrefages, 1866
- Species Pherusa monroi (Day, 1957)
- Species Pherusa moorei Salazar-Vallejo, 2014
- Species Pherusa neopapillata Hartman, 1961
- Species Pherusa nipponica Salazar-Vallejo, 2014
- Species Pherusa obscura Quatrefages, 1849
- Species Pherusa papillata (Johnson, 1901)
- Species Pherusa plumosa (Müller, 1776)
- Species Pherusa rullieri Salazar-Vallejo, 2014
- Species Pherusa saldanha Day, 1961
- Species Pherusa sarsi (McIntosh, 1922)
- Species Pherusa scutigera (Ehlers, 1887)
- Species Pherusa scutigeroides (Augener, 1918)
- Species Pherusa sibogae (Caullery, 1944)
- Species Pherusa tropica (Augener, 1918)
- Species Pherusa chilensis Schmarda, 1861 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Pherusa abyssalis Fauchald, 1972 accepted as Bradabyssa abyssalis (Fauchald, 1972) (unaccepted > superseded combination, superseded original combination)
- Species Pherusa atentacula (Hoagland, 1920) accepted as Treadwellius atentacula (Hoagland, 1920) (unaccepted > superseded combination, superseded subsequent combination)
- Species Pherusa barbata Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Pherusa monilifera (Delle Chiaje, 1841) accepted as Stylarioides moniliferus Delle Chiaje, 1841 (subjective synonym)
- Species Pherusa bicolor Schmarda, 1861 accepted as Flabelligera bicolor (Schmarda, 1861) (superseded original combination)
- Species Pherusa capitata Nonato, 1966 accepted as Trophoniella capitata (Nonato, 1966) (superseded original combination)
- Species Pherusa capulata (Moore, 1909) accepted as Piromis capulata (Moore, 1909) (unaccepted > superseded combination, superseded subsequent combination)
- Species Pherusa curvisetis (Caullery, 1944) accepted as Semiodera curviseta (Caullery, 1944) (superseded subsequent recombination)
- Species Pherusa dubia (Treadwell, 1929) accepted as Semiodera dubia (Treadwell, 1929) (superseded subsequent recombination)
- Species Pherusa ehlersi Day, 1973 accepted as Trophoniella ehlersi (Day, 1973) (superseded original combination)
- Species Pherusa eruca (Claparède, 1869) accepted as Piromis eruca (Claparède, 1869) (superseded recombination)
- Species Pherusa falcata Støp-Bowitz, 1948 accepted as Lamispina falcata (Støp-Bowitz, 1948) (superseded original combination)
- Species Pherusa flabellata (M. Sars in G.O. Sars, 1872) accepted as Therochaeta flabellata (Sars in Sars, 1872) (superseded subsequent combination)
- Species Pherusa gymnopapillata Hartmann-Schröder, 1965 accepted as Lamispina gymnopapillata (Hartmann-Schröder, 1965) (superseded original combination)
- Species Pherusa havaica (Kinberg, 1866) accepted as Trophoniella havaica (Kinberg, 1866) (superseded subsequent combination)
- Species Pherusa heteropapillata Hartmann-Schröder, 1965 accepted as Trophoniella minuta (Blanchard in Gay, 1849) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, subjective synonym)
- Species Pherusa horstii (Haswell, 1892) accepted as Lamispina horstii (Haswell, 1892) (superseded subsequent combination)
- Species Pherusa incerta (Augener, 1918) accepted as Trophoniella incerta (Augener, 1918) (unaccepted > superseded combination, superseded subsequent combination)
- Species Pherusa inflata (Treadwell, 1914) accepted as Semiodera inflata (Treadwell, 1914) (superseded subsequent combination)
- Species Pherusa kinsemboanus (Augener, 1918) accepted as Piromis kinsemboanus (Augener, 1918) (superseded subsequent combination)
- Species Pherusa laevis (Stimpson, 1855) accepted as Semiodera laevis (Stimpson, 1855) (superseded recombination)
- Species Pherusa monilifera (Delle Chiaje, 1841) accepted as Stylarioides moniliferus Delle Chiaje, 1841 (superseded subsequent combination)
- Species Pherusa muelleri Oken, 1807 accepted as Pherusa plumosa (Müller, 1776) (subjective synonym)
- Species Pherusa negligens (Berkeley & Berkeley, 1950) accepted as Lamispina schmidtii (Annenkova-Chlopina, 1924) (superseded subsequent combination of subjective synonym)
- Species Pherusa parmata (Grube, 1877) accepted as Daylithos parmatus (Grube, 1877) (superseded combination)
- Species Pherusa schmidtii (Annenkova-Chlopina, 1924) accepted as Lamispina schmidtii (Annenkova-Chlopina, 1924) (superseded subsequent combination)
- Species Pherusa swakopiana (Augener, 1918) accepted as Stylarioides swakopianus Augener, 1918 (unaccepted > superseded combination, superseded subsequent combination)
- Species Pherusa swakopianus (Augener, 1918) accepted as Stylarioides swakopianus Augener, 1918 (unaccepted > superseded combination, superseded subsequent combination, with incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet)
- Species Pherusa tenera (Grube, 1868) accepted as Semiodera tenera (Grube, 1868) (superseded recombination)
- Species Pherusa tetragona Schmarda, 1861 accepted as Flabelligera luctator (Stimpson, 1855) (subjective synonym)
- Species Pherusa tumbensis Hartmann-Schröder, 1962 accepted as Trophoniella tumbensis (Hartmann-Schröder, 1962) (unaccepted > superseded combination, superseded original combination)
- Species Pherusa xanthotricha (Schmarda, 1861) accepted as Semiodera laevis (Stimpson, 1855) (superseded undocumented recombination of subjective synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Oken, Lorenz. (1807). Stud. den 23 Julius 1807 [Meeting report of the Academy]. <em>Göttingische gelehrte Anzeigen unter der Aufsicht der königlichen Gesellschaft zu Wissenschaften.</em> 2 (117): 1161-1168., available online at http://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?PPN319721507_1807
page(s): 1168 [details]
page(s): 1168 [details]
Note Type species Amphitrite plumosa O. F. Muller...
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Type species Type species Amphitrite plumosa O. F. Muller 1776 in Fauchald, 1977:117. [details]
Homonymy According to Støp-Bowitz (1948:13) "La plupart des auteurs récents supposent que le nom générique Pherusa OKEN, 1815,...
Homonymy According to Støp-Bowitz (1948:13) "La plupart des auteurs récents supposent que le nom générique Pherusa OKEN, 1815, soit préoccupé par LEACH (1814) en Crustacés. Cependant, d'aprés SHERBORN: Index Animalium, OKEN a publié ce nom déjà en 1807. Par conséquent le nom correct de ce genre est Pherusa OKEN, 1807, auquel doit céder tant Stylaroides DELLE CHIAJE, 1830 (SHERBORN: 1841) que Trophonia, dont l'origine semble être un peu incertaine (voir SHERBORN)." [details]
WoRMS (2026). Pherusa Oken, 1807. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=129293 on 2026-02-15
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Nomenclature
original description
Oken, Lorenz. (1807). Stud. den 23 Julius 1807 [Meeting report of the Academy]. <em>Göttingische gelehrte Anzeigen unter der Aufsicht der königlichen Gesellschaft zu Wissenschaften.</em> 2 (117): 1161-1168., available online at http://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?PPN319721507_1807
page(s): 1168 [details]
original description (of Flemingia Johnston, 1846) Johnston, George 1846. An index to the British Annelides [sic]. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, series 1, 16 (supplement to vol 16): 433-462. Plate 2. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22069506 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 1168 [details]
original description (of Flemingia Johnston, 1846) Johnston, George 1846. An index to the British Annelides [sic]. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, series 1, 16 (supplement to vol 16): 433-462. Plate 2. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22069506 [details] Available for editors
Taxonomy
taxonomy source
Salazar-Vallejo, Sergio I. (2014). Revision of Pherusa Oken, 1807 (Polychaeta: Flabelligeridae). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3886(1): 1-61., available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/list/2014/3886%281%29.html
page(s): 7; note: genus revision [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 7; note: genus revision [details] Available for editors
Other
additional source
Støp-Bowitz, Carl 1948. Les Flabelligériens Norvégiens. Bergens Museums Arbok.Naturvitenskapelig.rekke., 1946-1947(2): 1-59.
page(s): 18 [details]
additional source Fauchald, K. (1977). The polychaete worms, definitions and keys to the orders, families and genera. <em>Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: Los Angeles, CA (USA), Science Series.</em> 28:1-188., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/123110.pdf [details]
additional source 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]
additional source Day, J. H. (1967). [Sedentaria] A monograph on the Polychaeta of Southern Africa. Part 2. Sedentaria. British Museum (Natural History), London. pp. 459–842., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/8596 [details]
page(s): 18 [details]
additional source Fauchald, K. (1977). The polychaete worms, definitions and keys to the orders, families and genera. <em>Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: Los Angeles, CA (USA), Science Series.</em> 28:1-188., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/123110.pdf [details]
additional source 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]
additional source Day, J. H. (1967). [Sedentaria] A monograph on the Polychaeta of Southern Africa. Part 2. Sedentaria. British Museum (Natural History), London. pp. 459–842., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/8596 [details]
Present
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Introduced: alien
Containing type locality
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Homonymy According to Støp-Bowitz (1948:13) "La plupart des auteurs récents supposent que le nom générique Pherusa OKEN, 1815, soit préoccupé par LEACH (1814) en Crustacés. Cependant, d'aprés SHERBORN: Index Animalium, OKEN a publié ce nom déjà en 1807. Par conséquent le nom correct de ce genre est Pherusa OKEN, 1807, auquel doit céder tant Stylaroides DELLE CHIAJE, 1830 (SHERBORN: 1841) que Trophonia, dont l'origine semble être un peu incertaine (voir SHERBORN)." [details]Type species Type species Amphitrite plumosa O. F. Muller 1776 in Fauchald, 1977:117. [details]
Validity Pherusa (a potential junior homonym if Pherusa not available as published in 1807) was introduced as a name for an existing species, Amphitrite plumosa, and therefore is an available name from that date (see ICZN Art 12.2.5) and appears to be the senior homonym, thus valid. [details]