World Nemertea Database - Omatoplea Diesing, 1850

WoRMS name details

Omatoplea Diesing, 1850

AphiaID

176605 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:176605)

Classification

Status

unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling (Originally Ommatoplea Ehrenberg, 1831 (now in Platyhelminthes), for nemerteans both are junior synonyms of Amphiporus)

Accepted name

Amphiporus Ehrenberg, 1831

Rank

Genus

Parent

Amphiporidae Örsted, 1843

Original name

Ommatoplea Ehrenberg, 1828

Direct children (8)

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Species Omatoplea albicans Ehrenberg, 1831 sensu Diesing, 1850 accepted as Amphiporus albicans Ehrenberg, 1831 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Omatoplea balmea accepted as Emplectonema gracile (Johnston, 1837) (synonym)
Species Omatoplea glauca accepted as Emplectonema gracile (Johnston, 1837) (synonym)
Species Omatoplea gracilis accepted as Emplectonema gracile (Johnston, 1837) (synonym)
Species Omatoplea grubei Diesing, 1850 accepted as Amphiporus grubei (Diesing, 1850) (synonym)
Species Omatoplea stimpsonii Stimpson, 1854 accepted as Amphiporus stimpsonii (Girard in Stimpson, 1854) (synonym)
Species Omatoplea maculosa Montagu in Parfitt, 1867 (uncertain > nomen dubium, might be synonymous with Neesia neesii)
Species Omatoplea rosea (Müller, 1774) accepted as Monostilifera incertae sedis (uncertain, Identity uncertain)

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

Norenburg, J.; Chernyshev, A.; Kajihara, H.; Maslakova, S. (2025). World Nemertea Database. Omatoplea Diesing, 1850. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=176605 on 2025-05-15

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2005-07-22 09:09:42Z

created

Gibson, Raymond

2006-09-26 06:56:50Z

changed

Martinez, Olga

2021-04-04 16:44:39Z

checked

Norenburg, Jon

2024-06-07 13:42:46Z

changed

Norenburg, Jon

2024-06-14 13:29:26Z

changed

Norenburg, Jon

Licensing

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Sources (2)

Nomenclature

basis of record Gibson, R. (2005). Nemertina DB. Liverpool John Moore University, UK. [details]

Other

additional source Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. <em>[Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].</em> , available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details]