WoRMS taxon details
Ophelina cylindricaudata (Hansen, 1879)
130503 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:130503)
accepted
Species
Ammotrypane cylindricaudatus Hansen, 1879 · unaccepted (superseded original combination)
- Subspecies Ophelina cylindricaudata minima Hartmann-Schröder, 1974 accepted as Ophelina minima Hartmann-Schröder, 1974 (raised to species rank)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Ammotrypane cylindricaudatus Hansen, 1879) Hansen, G. Armauer. (1879). Annelider fra den norske Nordhavsexpedition i 1876. <em>Nyt Magazin for Naturvidenskaberne, Christiania.</em> 24(1): 1-17., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9491620
page(s): 8-9, pl. VI figs. 1-8 [details]
page(s): 8-9, pl. VI figs. 1-8 [details]
Lectotype ZMBN (NNHE stn 87), geounit Norway
, Type locality contained in Norwegian Exclusive Economic Zone , Note Kongsrud et al. 2011 state the type locality...
64.0333 N, 5.8833 E (64 02' N, 05 53' E), 911 m, mud, NNHE stn 87 selected as type locality [details]
Lectotype ZMBN (NNHE stn 87), geounit Norway [details]
type locality contained in Norwegian Exclusive Economic Zone [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality Kongsrud et al. 2011 state the type locality as follows: Continental shelf break off the west coast of Norway,64.0333 N, 5.8833 E (64 02' N, 05 53' E), 911 m, mud, NNHE stn 87 selected as type locality [details]
Distribution Gulf of St. Lawrence (unspecified region); lower St. Lawrence estuary
Distribution Gulf of St. Lawrence (unspecified region); lower St. Lawrence estuary [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2026). World Polychaeta Database. Ophelina cylindricaudata (Hansen, 1879). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=130503 on 2026-01-17
Date
action
by
The webpage text is licensed under a Creative Commons
Attribution 4.0 License
Nomenclature
original description
(of Ammotrypane cylindricaudatus Hansen, 1879) Hansen, G. Armauer. (1879). Annelider fra den norske Nordhavsexpedition i 1876. <em>Nyt Magazin for Naturvidenskaberne, Christiania.</em> 24(1): 1-17., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9491620
page(s): 8-9, pl. VI figs. 1-8 [details]
page(s): 8-9, pl. VI figs. 1-8 [details]
Taxonomy
redescription
Kongsrud, J. A.; Bakken, T.; Oug, E. 2011. Deep-water species of the genus Ophelina (Annelida, Opheliidae) in the Nordic Seas, with the description of Ophelina brattegardi sp. nov. Italian Journal of Zoology 78(Supplement 1): 95-111
page(s): 99, figures 3, 6D; note: redescription from syntypes, one designated lectotype, and type locality stated. No subjective synonyms are included. [details]
page(s): 99, figures 3, 6D; note: redescription from syntypes, one designated lectotype, and type locality stated. No subjective synonyms are included. [details]
Other
context source (Deepsea)
Budaeva N.E., Jirkov I.A., Savilova T.A., Paterson G.L.J. (2014). Deep-sea fauna of European seas: An annotated species check-list of benthic invertebrates living deeper than 2000 m in the seas bordering Europe. Polychaeta. <i>Invertebrate Zoology</i>. Vol.11. No.1: 217–230 [in English]. [details] Available for editors 
[request]
additional source Hartmann-Schröder, G. (1996). Annelida, Borstenwürmer, Polychaeta [Annelida, bristleworms, Polychaeta]. <em>2nd revised ed. The fauna of Germany and adjacent seas with their characteristics and ecology, 58. Gustav Fischer: Jena, Germany. ISBN 3-437-35038-2.</em> 648 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
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)
note: checklist listing [details]
additional source Brunel, P., L. Bosse & G. Lamarche. (1998). Catalogue of the marine invertebrates of the estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence. <em>Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 126.</em> 405 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Jirkov, I.A. (2001). [Polychaeta of the Arctic Ocean] (In Russian) Polikhety severnogo Ledovitogo Okeana. Yanus-K Press, Moscow, 632 pp., available online at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259865957_Jirkov_2001_Polychaeta_of_the_North_Polar_Basin
page(s): 374; note: Jirkov headlines the name as "agg Ophelina cylindricaudata" without an author, and appears to compare (aggregate in?) several later-described species names. His intentions are not clear as the Russian...
[details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Støp-Bowitz, Carl. (1945). Les ophéliens norvégiens. <em>Meddelelser fra det Zoologiske Museum, Oslo.</em> 52: 21-61.
page(s): 49-53, fig. 5 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Fauchald, K.; Granados-Barba, A.; Solís-Weiss, V. (2009). Polychaeta (Annelida) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 751–788 in D.L. Felder and D.K. Camp (eds.). <em>Gulf of Mexico. Origin, Waters, and Biota. Volume 1, Biodiversity.</em> Texas A&M University Press, College Station, Texas., available online at https://books.google.es/books?id=CphA8hiwaFIC&lpg=PR1&pg=PA751 [details]
additional source Parapar, J.; Moreira, J.; Helgason, G. V. 2011. Distribution and diversity of the Opheliidae (Annelida, Polychaeta) on the continental shelf and slope of Iceland, with a review of the genus Ophelina in northeast Atlantic waters and description of two new species. Organisms Diversity & Evolution 11(2): 83-105.
page(s): 92; note: records for Icelandic seas [details]
[request]additional source Hartmann-Schröder, G. (1996). Annelida, Borstenwürmer, Polychaeta [Annelida, bristleworms, Polychaeta]. <em>2nd revised ed. The fauna of Germany and adjacent seas with their characteristics and ecology, 58. Gustav Fischer: Jena, Germany. ISBN 3-437-35038-2.</em> 648 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]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)
note: checklist listing [details]
additional source Brunel, P., L. Bosse & G. Lamarche. (1998). Catalogue of the marine invertebrates of the estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence. <em>Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 126.</em> 405 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Jirkov, I.A. (2001). [Polychaeta of the Arctic Ocean] (In Russian) Polikhety severnogo Ledovitogo Okeana. Yanus-K Press, Moscow, 632 pp., available online at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259865957_Jirkov_2001_Polychaeta_of_the_North_Polar_Basin
page(s): 374; note: Jirkov headlines the name as "agg Ophelina cylindricaudata" without an author, and appears to compare (aggregate in?) several later-described species names. His intentions are not clear as the Russian...
Jirkov headlines the name as "agg Ophelina cylindricaudata" without an author, and appears to compare (aggregate in?) several later-described species names. His intentions are not clear as the Russian text is not machine-readable in his pdf.
[request]additional source Støp-Bowitz, Carl. (1945). Les ophéliens norvégiens. <em>Meddelelser fra det Zoologiske Museum, Oslo.</em> 52: 21-61.
page(s): 49-53, fig. 5 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Fauchald, K.; Granados-Barba, A.; Solís-Weiss, V. (2009). Polychaeta (Annelida) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 751–788 in D.L. Felder and D.K. Camp (eds.). <em>Gulf of Mexico. Origin, Waters, and Biota. Volume 1, Biodiversity.</em> Texas A&M University Press, College Station, Texas., available online at https://books.google.es/books?id=CphA8hiwaFIC&lpg=PR1&pg=PA751 [details]
additional source Parapar, J.; Moreira, J.; Helgason, G. V. 2011. Distribution and diversity of the Opheliidae (Annelida, Polychaeta) on the continental shelf and slope of Iceland, with a review of the genus Ophelina in northeast Atlantic waters and description of two new species. Organisms Diversity & Evolution 11(2): 83-105.
page(s): 92; note: records for Icelandic seas [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Lectotype ZMBN (NNHE stn 87), geounit Norway [details]
From editor or global species database
Lectotype Kongsrud et al (2011) designate a lectotype from two syntypes [details]Type locality Kongsrud et al. 2011 state the type locality as follows: Continental shelf break off the west coast of Norway,
64.0333 N, 5.8833 E (64 02' N, 05 53' E), 911 m, mud, NNHE stn 87 selected as type locality [details]
Unreviewed
Distribution Gulf of St. Lawrence (unspecified region); lower St. Lawrence estuary [details]Habitat bathyal, infralittoral and circalittoral of the Gulf and estuary [details]
To Barcode of Life (50 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications) (from synonym Ammotrypane cylindricaudatus Hansen, 1879)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Ophelina cylindricaudata)
To GenBank (8 nucleotides; 3 proteins)
To PESI
To The Arctic Traits Database (15 traits)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (354 records)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications) (from synonym Ammotrypane cylindricaudatus Hansen, 1879)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Ophelina cylindricaudata)
To GenBank (8 nucleotides; 3 proteins)
To PESI
To The Arctic Traits Database (15 traits)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (354 records)
To ITIS
