WoRMS name details
Polycelis mutabilis Verrill, 1873
486230 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:486230)
unaccepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Verrill, A. E. (1873). XVIII. Report upon the invertebrate animals of Vineyard Sound and the adjacent waters, with an account of the physical characters of the region. <em>Report on the condition of the sea fisheries of the south coast of New England [later becomes Reports of the United States Commissioner of Fisheries].</em> 1: 295-778 pls. 1-38., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15782934
page(s): 746 [details]
page(s): 746 [details]
Type locality contained in Connecticut
type locality contained in Connecticut [details]
Tyler, S., Artois, T.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L.F. (eds) (2006-2026). World List of turbellarian worms: Acoelomorpha, Catenulida, Rhabditophora. Polycelis mutabilis Verrill, 1873. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=486230 on 2026-08-14
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Nomenclature
original description
Verrill, A. E. (1873). XVIII. Report upon the invertebrate animals of Vineyard Sound and the adjacent waters, with an account of the physical characters of the region. <em>Report on the condition of the sea fisheries of the south coast of New England [later becomes Reports of the United States Commissioner of Fisheries].</em> 1: 295-778 pls. 1-38., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15782934
page(s): 746 [details]
page(s): 746 [details]
Present
Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio
Inaccurate
Introduced: alien
Containing type locality