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Polychaeta taxon detailsLoimia ramzega Lavesque, Bonifácio, Londoño-Mesa, Le Garrec & Grall, 2017
1036014 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1036014)
accepted
Species
marine,
recent only
Lavesque, Nicolas; Bonifácio, Paulo; Londoño-Mesa, Mario H.; Le Garrec, Vincent; Grall, Jacques. (2017). Loimia ramzega sp. nov., a new giant species of Terebellidae (Polychaeta) from French waters (Brittany, English Channel). <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.</em> 97(05): 935-942., available online at https://doi.org/10.1017/s0025315417000571
page(s): 937-939, figs. 2-5 [details] Available for editors  [request]
Holotype MNHN IA-TYPE 1788, geounit Plouguerneau
Holotype MNHN IA-TYPE 1788, geounit Plouguerneau [details] From editor or global species database
Type locality Lilia Beach, Plouguerneau, Brittany, English Channel, France, Atlantic Ocean (48.6269°, -04.5689°). [details]
Depth range Intertidal.
Depth range Intertidal. [details] Distribution English Channel: North Brittany (France).
Distribution English Channel: North Brittany (France). [details] Etymology The specific epithet ramzega is derived from the Breton adjective 'ramzeg', meaning 'titanic' or 'giant', and refers to the...
Etymology The specific epithet ramzega is derived from the Breton adjective 'ramzeg', meaning 'titanic' or 'giant', and refers to the gigantic size of the species. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Loimia ramzega Lavesque, Bonifácio, Londoño-Mesa, Le Garrec & Grall, 2017. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/polychaeta/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1036014 on 2026-07-19
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original description
Lavesque, Nicolas; Bonifácio, Paulo; Londoño-Mesa, Mario H.; Le Garrec, Vincent; Grall, Jacques. (2017). Loimia ramzega sp. nov., a new giant species of Terebellidae (Polychaeta) from French waters (Brittany, English Channel). <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.</em> 97(05): 935-942., available online at https://doi.org/10.1017/s0025315417000571
page(s): 937-939, figs. 2-5 [details] Available for editors [request]additional source Lavesque, Nicolas; Daffe, Guillemine; Londoño-Mesa, Mario H.; Hutchings, Pat. (2021). Revision of the French Terebellidae sensu stricto (Annelida, Terebelliformia), with descriptions of nine new species. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5038(1): 1-63., available online at https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5038.1 page(s): 35, figure 2b; note: no new records, diagnosis with taxonomic remarks (cf to Terebella gigantea Montagu 1819) [details] Available for editors [request]source of synonymy Martin, Daniel; Capa, Maria; Martínez, Alejandro; Costa, Ana Cristina. (2022). Taxonomic implications of describing a new species of Loimia (Annelida, Terebellidae) with two size-dependent morphotypes. <em>European Journal of Taxonomy.</em> 833: 60-96., available online at https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/1887 note: Authors treat Loimia gigantea as a valid species and regard Loimia ramzega Lavesque et al, 2017 from Brittany as its junior synonym. They do not present a formal synonymy or taxon description for Loim... Authors treat Loimia gigantea as a valid species and regard Loimia ramzega Lavesque et al, 2017 from Brittany as its junior synonym. They do not present a formal synonymy or taxon description for Loimia gigantea
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Holotype MNHN IA-TYPE 1788, geounit Plouguerneau [details]
Paratype MNHN IA-TYPE 1789, geounit Plouguerneau [details]
Paratype MNHN IA-TYPE 1790, geounit Plouguerneau [details]
Paratype MNHN IA-TYPE 1791, geounit Brittany [details]
Paratype MNHN IA-TYPE 1792, geounit Brittany [details]
Paratype NMW NMW.Z.2017.002.0001, geounit Brittany [details]
Paratype NMW NMW.Z.2017.002.0002, geounit Brittany [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Intertidal. [details]Diagnosis The (subsequent) diagnosis given by Lavesque et al (2021: 35). Large sized animals with live specimens up to 650 mm long. Three pairs of arborescent branchiae on segments 2-4, two pairs of lateral lobes ; first pair on segment 1 more ventral, second pair on segment 3 more developed and lateral, but oblique, with undulating edge, sixteen ventral shields beginning from segment 2 (fused on segments 2 &3); uncini pectinate with five or six teeth in vertical row, pygidium with about 14 long conical papillae. [details] Distribution English Channel: North Brittany (France). [details] Etymology The specific epithet ramzega is derived from the Breton adjective 'ramzeg', meaning 'titanic' or 'giant', and refers to the gigantic size of the species. [details] Habitat Sandy beaches, intertidal. [details] Synonymy Martin et al (2022) treat Loimia gigantea (Montagu, 1819) as a valid species name and regard Loimia ramzega Lavesque et al, 2017 from Brittany as its junior synonym. They do not present a formal synonymy or a taxon description for Loimia gigantea. As the last commentators (Lavesque et al, 2021: 36) on the original name of Terebella gigantea recommended it should be a nomen dubium until a neotype is designated and described, the synonymy should be tentative until confirmed. Users are free to adopt the synonymy if they wish. [details] Type locality Lilia Beach, Plouguerneau, Brittany, English Channel, France, Atlantic Ocean (48.6269°, -04.5689°). [details] |
