WoRMS taxon details
Nicon maculata Kinberg, 1865
173742 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:173742)
accepted
Species
Nicon benhami Hartman, 1967 · unaccepted (subjective synonym)
Nicon ehlersi Hartman, 1953 · unaccepted (subjective synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Kinberg, J.G.H. (1865). Annulata nova. [Continuatio.]. <em>Öfversigt af Königlich Vetenskapsakademiens förhandlingar, Stockholm.</em> 22(2): 167-179., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32339443
page(s): 178; note: from La Plata [details]
page(s): 178; note: from La Plata [details]
Holotype SMNH 493, geounit Mar del Plata
, Type locality contained in Rio de la Plata , Note Off the mouth of La Plata River, Argentina,...
Holotype SMNH 493, geounit Mar del Plata [details]
type locality contained in Rio de la Plata [details]
Depth range 92-1153 m; holotype collected in shallow water ['summa aqua'].
Distribution Southwestern Atlantic Ocean (off La Plata River) to Southern Ocean; species common in Antarctic and Subantarctic waters.
Etymology Not stated, uncertain. The specific epithet maculata is a Latin adjective meaning 'stained' or 'spotted', and presumably...
Depth range 92-1153 m; holotype collected in shallow water ['summa aqua']. [details]
Distribution Southwestern Atlantic Ocean (off La Plata River) to Southern Ocean; species common in Antarctic and Subantarctic waters.
Distribution Southwestern Atlantic Ocean (off La Plata River) to Southern Ocean; species common in Antarctic and Subantarctic waters. [details]
Etymology Not stated, uncertain. The specific epithet maculata is a Latin adjective meaning 'stained' or 'spotted', and presumably...
Etymology Not stated, uncertain. The specific epithet maculata is a Latin adjective meaning 'stained' or 'spotted', and presumably refers to the coloration or color pattern of the species, in spite that it is not referred in the original description by Kinberg (1865: 178). [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Nicon maculata Kinberg, 1865. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=173742 on 2025-04-20
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Nomenclature
original description
Kinberg, J.G.H. (1865). Annulata nova. [Continuatio.]. <em>Öfversigt af Königlich Vetenskapsakademiens förhandlingar, Stockholm.</em> 22(2): 167-179., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32339443
page(s): 178; note: from La Plata [details]
original description (of Nicon benhami Hartman, 1967) Hartman, Olga. (1967). Polychaetous annelids collected by the USNS Eltanin and Staten Island cruises, chiefly from Antarctic Seas. <em>Allan Hancock Monographs in Marine Biology.</em> 2: 1-387.
page(s): 66-67, plate 18 figs. A-C [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Nicon ehlersi Hartman, 1953) Hartman, Olga. (1953). Non-pelagic Polychaeta of the Swedish Antarctic Expedition 1901‒1903. <em>Further Zoological Results of the Swedish Antarctic Expedition 1901‒1903 under the direction of Dr. Otto Nordenskjöld.</em> 4(11): 1-83., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/62372341
page(s): 29 [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 178; note: from La Plata [details]
original description (of Nicon benhami Hartman, 1967) Hartman, Olga. (1967). Polychaetous annelids collected by the USNS Eltanin and Staten Island cruises, chiefly from Antarctic Seas. <em>Allan Hancock Monographs in Marine Biology.</em> 2: 1-387.
page(s): 66-67, plate 18 figs. A-C [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Nicon ehlersi Hartman, 1953) Hartman, Olga. (1953). Non-pelagic Polychaeta of the Swedish Antarctic Expedition 1901‒1903. <em>Further Zoological Results of the Swedish Antarctic Expedition 1901‒1903 under the direction of Dr. Otto Nordenskjöld.</em> 4(11): 1-83., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/62372341
page(s): 29 [details] Available for editors
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redescription
Hartman, Olga. (1948). The marine annelids erected by Kinberg. With some notes on some other types in the Swedish State Museum. <em>Arkiv för Zoologi.</em> 42(1): 1-137, & plates 1-18.
page(s): 58; note: based in holotype [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 58; note: based in holotype [details] Available for editors
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context source (Deepsea)
Census of Marine Life. (2012). SYNDEEP: Towards a first global synthesis of biodiversity, biogeography and ecosystem function in the deep sea. Unpublished data (datasetID: 59). [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Clarke, Andrew; Johnston, Nadine M. (2003). Antarctic marine benthic diversity. <em>Oceanography and Marine Biology: an Annual Review.</em> 41: 47-114. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Clarke, Andrew; Johnston, Nadine M. (2003). Antarctic marine benthic diversity. <em>Oceanography and Marine Biology: an Annual Review.</em> 41: 47-114. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype SMNH 493, geounit Mar del Plata [details]
Syntype (of Nicon ehlersi Hartman, 1953) SMNH 3863, geounit Burdwood Bank [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 92-1153 m; holotype collected in shallow water ['summa aqua']. [details]Diagnosis Original diagnosis by Kinberg (1865: 178): "Lobus cephalicus ovalis, segmentis binis proximis longior, fronte angustiore nec compressa, margine posteriore integro; oculi mediocres; antennae approximatae dimidiam longitudinem lobi cephalici aequantes, apicibus palporum breviores; cirri tentaculares laeves, breves: paris 3:ii segmentum 7 attingunt; dentes maxillae 7." [details]
Distribution Southwestern Atlantic Ocean (off La Plata River) to Southern Ocean; species common in Antarctic and Subantarctic waters. [details]
Etymology Not stated, uncertain. The specific epithet maculata is a Latin adjective meaning 'stained' or 'spotted', and presumably refers to the coloration or color pattern of the species, in spite that it is not referred in the original description by Kinberg (1865: 178). [details]
Habitat Algae, sand, gravel, stones, or mud, at shelf to bathyal depths. [details]
Reproduction "Gravid females with no sign of epitoky have been found. Monro (1930:108, as Leptonereis loxechini) described a male heteronereid." (Pettibone, 1971: 11): [details]
Type locality Off the mouth of La Plata River, Argentina, Atlantic Ocean (gazetteer estimate -37°, -56°). [details]
Type material Holotype deposited in the Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden (NRS 493). [details]
To Barcode of Life (6 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Nicon maculata)
To GenBank (2 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Nicon benhami USNM 55513 specimen "a" dorsal view) (from synonym Nicon benhami Hartman, 1967)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Nicon ehlersi USNM 56474 dorsal view) (from synonym Nicon ehlersi Hartman, 1953)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Nicon maculata USNM 43395 mouth)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (13 records) (from synonym Nicon ehlersi Hartman, 1953)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (3 records) (from synonym Nicon benhami Hartman, 1967)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (7 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (Holotype USNM 55512) (from synonym Nicon benhami Hartman, 1967)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Nicon maculata)
To GenBank (2 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Nicon benhami USNM 55513 specimen "a" dorsal view) (from synonym Nicon benhami Hartman, 1967)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Nicon ehlersi USNM 56474 dorsal view) (from synonym Nicon ehlersi Hartman, 1953)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Nicon maculata USNM 43395 mouth)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (13 records) (from synonym Nicon ehlersi Hartman, 1953)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (3 records) (from synonym Nicon benhami Hartman, 1967)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (7 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (Holotype USNM 55512) (from synonym Nicon benhami Hartman, 1967)
