WoRMS taxon details
Treadwellphysa izinqa Kara, Molina-Acevedo, Macdonald, Zanol & Simon, 2023
1726600 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1726600)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Kara, Jyothi; Molina-Acevedo, Isabel C.; Macdonald, Angus; Zanol, Joana; Simon, Carol. (2023). A closer look at the taxonomic and genetic diversity of endemic South African <i>Marphysa</i> Quatrefages, 1865. <em>PeerJ.</em> 11: e16665: 1-27., available online at https://peerj.com/articles/16665/
page(s): 15 of 27, figures 5-6; note: Umhlanga Rocks, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, 29 43′ 39.2′′ S 31 05′ 20.0′′ E, intertidal [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 15 of 27, figures 5-6; note: Umhlanga Rocks, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, 29 43′ 39.2′′ S 31 05′ 20.0′′ E, intertidal [details] Available for editors
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Holotype SAMC MB-A095291 Iziko South African Museum,...
, Note Umhlanga Rocks, Umhlanga beach, KwaZulu-Natal,...
Holotype SAMC MB-A095291 Iziko South African Museum, geounit South African part of the Indian Ocean [details]
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Type locality Umhlanga Rocks, Umhlanga beach, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, -29.7276, 31.0889 (29 43'39.2'' S 31 05' 20.0'' E), intertidal [details]
Etymology Authors: Treadwellphysa izinqa is named for "the isiZulu (the native language of the KwaZulu-Natal people) word...
Etymology Authors: Treadwellphysa izinqa is named for "the isiZulu (the native language of the KwaZulu-Natal people) word “izinqa” [which] translates to buttocks and refers to the round prostomial lobes that are separated by a deep ventral sulcus, giving a distinctive butt-like appearance that can be seen with the naked eye." [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2026). World Polychaeta Database. Treadwellphysa izinqa Kara, Molina-Acevedo, Macdonald, Zanol & Simon, 2023. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1726600 on 2026-05-17
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Kara, Jyothi; Molina-Acevedo, Isabel C.; Macdonald, Angus; Zanol, Joana; Simon, Carol. (2023). A closer look at the taxonomic and genetic diversity of endemic South African <i>Marphysa</i> Quatrefages, 1865. <em>PeerJ.</em> 11: e16665: 1-27., available online at https://peerj.com/articles/16665/
page(s): 15 of 27, figures 5-6; note: Umhlanga Rocks, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, 29 43′ 39.2′′ S 31 05′ 20.0′′ E, intertidal [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 15 of 27, figures 5-6; note: Umhlanga Rocks, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, 29 43′ 39.2′′ S 31 05′ 20.0′′ E, intertidal [details] Available for editors
[request]
Holotype SAMC MB-A095291 Iziko South African Museum, geounit South African part of the Indian Ocean [details]
From editor or global species database
Etymology Authors: Treadwellphysa izinqa is named for "the isiZulu (the native language of the KwaZulu-Natal people) word “izinqa” [which] translates to buttocks and refers to the round prostomial lobes that are separated by a deep ventral sulcus, giving a distinctive butt-like appearance that can be seen with the naked eye." [details]Habitat "in mucous-sand burrows in sediment under coralline algal beds, worm rock (dense aggregation of calcium carbonate-sand tubes created by sabellarid and/or serpulid worms, forming a rock-like structure), and in crevices on fringing intertidal rocky shores" [details]
Type locality Umhlanga Rocks, Umhlanga beach, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, -29.7276, 31.0889 (29 43'39.2'' S 31 05' 20.0'' E), intertidal [details]
