WoRMS taxon details

Dicyemennea ophioides Furuya, 1999

265728  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:265728)

accepted
Species
marine
Furuya, H. (1999). Fourteen new species of dicyemid mesozoans from six Japanese cephalopods, with comments on host specificity. Species Divers. 4(2): 257-319 (look up in IMIS[details]   
Type locality contained in Fukushima Prefecture  
type locality contained in Fukushima Prefecture [details]
Etymology The specific name "ophioides" is derived from the Greek word meaning "snake-like" in reference to the large, snaky body...  
Etymology The specific name "ophioides" is derived from the Greek word meaning "snake-like" in reference to the large, snaky body characteristics of this species. [details]
WoRMS (2024). Dicyemennea ophioides Furuya, 1999. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=265728 on 2024-04-19
Date
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2008-01-04 16:28:44Z
created
2010-08-09 06:38:03Z
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original description Furuya, H. (1999). Fourteen new species of dicyemid mesozoans from six Japanese cephalopods, with comments on host specificity. Species Divers. 4(2): 257-319 (look up in IMIS[details]   

basis of record van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO). , available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/urmo/ [details]   
 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Syntype NSMT Me-14 [details]
Syntype SBMNH 144682 [details]
From editor or global species database
Etymology The specific name "ophioides" is derived from the Greek word meaning "snake-like" in reference to the large, snaky body characteristics of this species. [details]