WoRMS taxon details
Sclerocheilus Grube, 1863
129557 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:129557)
accepted
Genus
- Species Sclerocheilus antarcticus Ashworth, 1915
- Species Sclerocheilus deriugini Zachs, 1925
- Species Sclerocheilus minutus Grube, 1863
- Species Sclerocheilus unoculus Kudenov, 1985
- Species Sclerocheilus acirratus Hartman, 1966 accepted as Asclerocheilus acirratus (Hartman, 1966) (superseded original combination)
- Species Sclerocheilus caecus Saint-Joseph, 1885 accepted as Asclerocheilus intermedius (Saint-Joseph, 1894) (subjective synonym)
- Species Sclerocheilus oculatus (Ehlers, 1901) accepted as Hyboscolex oculatus (Ehlers, 1901)
- Species Sclerocheilus pacificus Moore, 1909 accepted as Hyboscolex pacificus (Moore, 1909) (superseded original combination)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
masculine
Grube, A.E. (1863). Beschreibung neuer oder wenig bekannter Anneliden. Sechster Beitrag. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte, Berlin.</em> 29: 37-69, and plates 4-6., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7071934
page(s): 50 [details]
page(s): 50 [details]
Note Sclerocheilus minutus Grube, 1863
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Type species Sclerocheilus minutus Grube, 1863 [details]
Etymology The generic name is a composition of the words Sclero, 'hard', and Cheilus, 'lips' or 'rim'. Greek 'cheilos' is neuter, but...
Etymology The generic name is a composition of the words Sclero, 'hard', and Cheilus, 'lips' or 'rim'. Greek 'cheilos' is neuter, but Grube has made a masculine noun compound word as Sclerocheilus [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Sclerocheilus Grube, 1863. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=129557 on 2024-09-24
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Grube, A.E. (1863). Beschreibung neuer oder wenig bekannter Anneliden. Sechster Beitrag. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte, Berlin.</em> 29: 37-69, and plates 4-6., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7071934
page(s): 50 [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]
page(s): 50 [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]
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Diagnosis Body elongated, prostomium T-shaped; one asetigerous segment present. Branchiae absent; ventral cirri present on posterior setigers; dorsal cirri absent. Acicular spines, furcate and capillary setae present. [details]Etymology The generic name is a composition of the words Sclero, 'hard', and Cheilus, 'lips' or 'rim'. Greek 'cheilos' is neuter, but Grube has made a masculine noun compound word as Sclerocheilus [details]
Type species Sclerocheilus minutus Grube, 1863 [details]