WoRMS name details
Ophelina agilis Andrews, 1891
337034 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:337034)
unaccepted (superseded original combination)
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Andrews, Ethan Allen. (1891). Report upon the Annelida Polychaeta of Beaufort, North Carolina. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 14(852): 277-302, plates XII-XVIII., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7543195
page(s): 289, plate XV figs. 21-26, 28 [details]
page(s): 289, plate XV figs. 21-26, 28 [details]
Note Beaufort (in the sand of "Spatangoid" Shoal...
From editor or global species database
Type locality Beaufort (in the sand of "Spatangoid" Shoal and dredged in channel north of Lewis, Thoroughfare), North Carolina, USA, western North Atlantic Ocean (gazetteer estimate 34.709°, -76.646°). [details]
Depth range Not stated by the author, probably from shallow depths.
Distribution Western North Atlantic Ocean: Beaufort (North Carolina, USA).
Etymology Not stated by the author. The specific epithet agilis is a Latin adjective meaning 'active' or 'that moves easily or...
Taxonomy Moved to different genus.
Depth range Not stated by the author, probably from shallow depths. [details]
Distribution Western North Atlantic Ocean: Beaufort (North Carolina, USA).
Distribution Western North Atlantic Ocean: Beaufort (North Carolina, USA). [details]
Etymology Not stated by the author. The specific epithet agilis is a Latin adjective meaning 'active' or 'that moves easily or...
Etymology Not stated by the author. The specific epithet agilis is a Latin adjective meaning 'active' or 'that moves easily or quickly', as refers presumably to the behaviour of the species while alive. [details]
Taxonomy Moved to different genus.
Taxonomy Moved to different genus. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Ophelina agilis Andrews, 1891. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=337034 on 2024-04-19
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original description
Andrews, Ethan Allen. (1891). Report upon the Annelida Polychaeta of Beaufort, North Carolina. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 14(852): 277-302, plates XII-XVIII., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7543195
page(s): 289, plate XV figs. 21-26, 28 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
new combination reference Hartman, Olga. (1942). The identity of some marine annelid worms in the United States National Museum. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 92(3142): 101-140., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15766789
page(s): 129, fig. 12c-d; note: as Armandia agilis [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 289, plate XV figs. 21-26, 28 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
new combination reference Hartman, Olga. (1942). The identity of some marine annelid worms in the United States National Museum. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 92(3142): 101-140., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15766789
page(s): 129, fig. 12c-d; note: as Armandia agilis [details] Available for editors
[request] 
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Syntype USNM 4898, geounit Beaufort [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Not stated by the author, probably from shallow depths. [details]Distribution Western North Atlantic Ocean: Beaufort (North Carolina, USA). [details]
Etymology Not stated by the author. The specific epithet agilis is a Latin adjective meaning 'active' or 'that moves easily or quickly', as refers presumably to the behaviour of the species while alive. [details]
Habitat Stated to be common in sand. [details]
Taxonomy Moved to different genus. [details]
Type locality Beaufort (in the sand of "Spatangoid" Shoal and dredged in channel north of Lewis, Thoroughfare), North Carolina, USA, western North Atlantic Ocean (gazetteer estimate 34.709°, -76.646°). [details]
