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Branchiosyllis abranchiata Hartmann-Schröder, 1965

327287  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:327287)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Annelida (Phylum)
  4. Polychaeta (Class)
  5. Errantia (Subclass)
  6. Phyllodocida (Order)
  7. Nereidiformia (Suborder)
  8. Syllidae (Family)
  9. Syllinae (Subfamily)
  10. Branchiosyllis (Genus)
  11. Branchiosyllis abranchiata (Species)
 unaccepted (subjective synonym)
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Hartmann-Schröder, G. 1965. Zur Kenntnis der eulitoralen Polychaetenfauna von Hawaii, Palmyra und Samoa. Naturwissenschaflichen Vereins in Hamburg, Abhandlungen und Verhandlungen, Supplement 9: 81-161.
page(s): 113-114, figs. 39-41 [details] 
Holotype  ZMH P-14574, geounit Samoa Islands  
Holotype ZMH P-14574, geounit Samoa Islands [details]
, Note Matu'u Bay, Tutuila, American Samoa, Samoa...  
From editor or global species database
Type locality Matu'u Bay, Tutuila, American Samoa, Samoa Islands, Pacific Ocean (gazetteer estimate -14.3º, -170.683º).  [details]
Depth range Eulittoral.   
Depth range Eulittoral.  [details]

Distribution Pacific Ocean: Samoa Islands, American Samoa, Tutuila.   
Distribution Pacific Ocean: Samoa Islands, American Samoa, Tutuila.  [details]

Etymology The specific epithet abranchiata refers to the supposed absence of branchiae at the bases of the dorsal cirri.   
Etymology The specific epithet abranchiata refers to the supposed absence of branchiae at the bases of the dorsal cirri.  [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Branchiosyllis abranchiata Hartmann-Schröder, 1965. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=327287 on 2025-05-12
Date
action
by
2008-03-17 10:44:16Z
created
Fauchald, Kristian
2008-03-26 11:36:43Z
changed
Fauchald, Kristian
2014-11-25 01:44:50Z
changed
Gil, João

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Nomenclature

original description Hartmann-Schröder, G. 1965. Zur Kenntnis der eulitoralen Polychaetenfauna von Hawaii, Palmyra und Samoa. Naturwissenschaflichen Vereins in Hamburg, Abhandlungen und Verhandlungen, Supplement 9: 81-161.
page(s): 113-114, figs. 39-41 [details] 

Taxonomy

source of synonymy San Martín, G.; Hutchings, P.A.; Aguado, M.T. 2008. Syllinae (Polychaeta: Syllidae) from Australia. Part 1. Genera <i>Branchiosyllis</i>, <i>Eurysyllis</i>, <i>Karroonsyllis</i>, <i>Parasphaerosyllis</i>, <i>Plakosyllis</i>, <i>Rhopalosyllis</i>, <i>Tetrapalpia</i> n.gen., and <i>Xenosyllis</i>. Records of the Australian Museum 60: 119-160
page(s): 121 [details] 

Other

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  PDF available [request]

 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Holotype ZMH P-14574, geounit Samoa Islands [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Eulittoral.  [details]

Distribution Pacific Ocean: Samoa Islands, American Samoa, Tutuila.  [details]

Etymology The specific epithet abranchiata refers to the supposed absence of branchiae at the bases of the dorsal cirri.  [details]

Habitat Eulittoral algal cover at the edge of the coral reef. [details]

Synonymy San Martín et al. (2008) re-examined the holotype of the species (ZMH P-14574), stating that it was a small specimen, probably a juvenile representing Branchiosyllis exilis (Gravier, 1900).  [details]

Type locality Matu'u Bay, Tutuila, American Samoa, Samoa Islands, Pacific Ocean (gazetteer estimate -14.3º, -170.683º).  [details]
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