WoRMS taxon details
Nicon japonicus Imajima, 1972
329816 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:329816)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Imajima, M. (1972). Review of the annelid worms of the family Nereidae of Japan, with descriptions of five new species or subspecies. <em>Bulletin of the National Science Museum, Tokyo.</em> 15(1): 37-153.
page(s): 57-60, figs. 10a-n, 11 [details]
page(s): 57-60, figs. 10a-n, 11 [details]
Holotype NSMT Pol. H 72, geounit Ariake Sea
, Note Ariake Sea, Kyushu, East China Sea, Japan...
Holotype NSMT Pol. H 72, geounit Ariake Sea [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality Ariake Sea, Kyushu, East China Sea, Japan (gazetteer estimate 33.02º, 130.28º), 10-30 m. [details]
Depth range 10-30 m.
Distribution Pacific Ocean: Ariake Sea (East China Sea, Japan).
Etymology The specific epithet japonicus (feminine: japonica) is a New Latin adjective meaning 'of or relating to Japan', and refers...
Depth range 10-30 m. [details]
Distribution Pacific Ocean: Ariake Sea (East China Sea, Japan).
Distribution Pacific Ocean: Ariake Sea (East China Sea, Japan). [details]
Etymology The specific epithet japonicus (feminine: japonica) is a New Latin adjective meaning 'of or relating to Japan', and refers...
Etymology The specific epithet japonicus (feminine: japonica) is a New Latin adjective meaning 'of or relating to Japan', and refers to the type locality of the species, Japan. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Nicon japonicus Imajima, 1972. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=329816 on 2024-04-26
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original description
Imajima, M. (1972). Review of the annelid worms of the family Nereidae of Japan, with descriptions of five new species or subspecies. <em>Bulletin of the National Science Museum, Tokyo.</em> 15(1): 37-153.
page(s): 57-60, figs. 10a-n, 11 [details]
additional source Wu, Bao-Ling; Sun, Ruiping. (1979). Revision of the genera Nicon and Rullierinereis, with description of a new genus Sinonereis (Polychaeta, Nereidae). <em>Oceanic Selections.</em> 2(2): 95-112.
page(s): 104; note: record and description for South China Sea [details] Available for editors
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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]
page(s): 57-60, figs. 10a-n, 11 [details]
additional source Wu, Bao-Ling; Sun, Ruiping. (1979). Revision of the genera Nicon and Rullierinereis, with description of a new genus Sinonereis (Polychaeta, Nereidae). <em>Oceanic Selections.</em> 2(2): 95-112.
page(s): 104; note: record and description for South China Sea [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] 
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype NSMT Pol. H 72, geounit Ariake Sea [details]
Paratype NSMT Pol. P.73, geounit Ariake Sea [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 10-30 m. [details]Distribution Pacific Ocean: Ariake Sea (East China Sea, Japan). [details]
Etymology The specific epithet japonicus (feminine: japonica) is a New Latin adjective meaning 'of or relating to Japan', and refers to the type locality of the species, Japan. [details]
Habitat Type of sediment not stated, probably soft sediments, at subtidal depths. [details]
Type locality Ariake Sea, Kyushu, East China Sea, Japan (gazetteer estimate 33.02º, 130.28º), 10-30 m. [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | アリアケゴカイ | [details] |
