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Tomopteris Eschscholtz, 1825

Tomopteris
Tomopteris

129715  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:129715)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Annelida (Phylum)
  4. Polychaeta (Class)
  5. Errantia (Subclass)
  6. Phyllodocida (Order)
  7. Phyllodocida incertae sedis (Suborder)
  8. Tomopteridae (Family)
  9. Tomopteris (Genus)
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  1. Subgenus Tomopteris (Johnstonella) (Gosse, 1853)
    1. Species Tomopteris (Johnstonella) aloysii
    2. Species Tomopteris (Johnstonella) apsteini (Rosa, 1908)
    3. Species Tomopteris (Johnstonella) australiensis Augener, 1927
    4. Species Tomopteris (Johnstonella) biancoi Terio, 1947
    5. Species Tomopteris (Johnstonella) catharina (Gosse, 1853)
    6. Species Tomopteris (Johnstonella) duccii Rosa, 1908
    7. Species Tomopteris (Johnstonella) dunckeri Rosa, 1908
    8. Species Tomopteris (Johnstonella) espana Caroli, 1932
    9. Species Tomopteris (Johnstonella) helgolandica (Greeff, 1879)
    10. Species Tomopteris (Johnstonella) kempi Monro, 1930
    11. Species Tomopteris (Johnstonella) levipes (Greeff, 1879)
    12. Species Tomopteris (Johnstonella) marginata Caroli, 1932
    13. Species Tomopteris (Johnstonella) messanica Terio, 1952
    14. Species Tomopteris (Johnstonella) pacifica (Izuka, 1914)
    15. Species Tomopteris (Johnstonella) partenopea Caroli, 1928
    16. Species Tomopteris (Johnstonella) stefanelli Terio, 1947
    17. Species Tomopteris (Johnstonella) renata (Berkeley, 1930) accepted as Tomopteris pacifica Izuka, 1914 represented as Tomopteris (Johnstonella) pacifica (Izuka, 1914) (superseded recombination)
  2. Species Tomopteris anadyomene Meyer, 1929
  3. Species Tomopteris briarea Quatrefages, 1866
  4. Species Tomopteris carolii Terio, 1947
  5. Species Tomopteris carpenteri Quatrefages, 1866
  6. Species Tomopteris cavallii Rosa, 1908
  7. Species Tomopteris circulosa Støp-Bowitz, 1992
  8. Species Tomopteris congolana Støp-Bowitz, 1992
  9. Species Tomopteris danae Minor, 1862
  10. Species Tomopteris elegans Chun, 1887
  11. Species Tomopteris erythrea Caroli in Dales, 1956
  12. Species Tomopteris eschscholtzi Greeff, 1879
  13. Species Tomopteris espansa Caroli, 1932
  14. Species Tomopteris gracilis Støp-Bowitz, 1992
  15. Species Tomopteris huxleyi Quatrefages, 1866
  16. Species Tomopteris krampi Wesenberg-Lund, 1936
  17. Species Tomopteris ligulata Rosa, 1908
  18. Species Tomopteris mariana Greeff, 1885
  19. Species Tomopteris miriaglandulata Terio, 1947
  20. Species Tomopteris miriglandulata Terio, 1947
  21. Species Tomopteris mortenseni Augener, 1927
  22. Species Tomopteris nationalis Apstein, 1900
  23. Species Tomopteris nisseni Rosa, 1908
  24. Species Tomopteris onisciformis Eschscholtz, 1825
  25. Species Tomopteris pediculosa Terio, 1947
  26. Species Tomopteris pierantonii Terio, 1947
  27. Species Tomopteris planktonis Apstein, 1900
  28. Species Tomopteris poliglandulata Caroli, 1932
  29. Species Tomopteris polyglandulata Caroli, 1932
  30. Species Tomopteris rolasi Greeff, 1885
  31. Species Tomopteris sanzoi Caroli in Dales, 1956
  32. Species Tomopteris septentrionalis Steenstrup, 1849
  33. Species Tomopteris smithii Verrill, 1879
  34. Species Tomopteris spartai Terio, 1950
  35. Species Tomopteris tentaculata Treadwell, 1928
  36. Species Tomopteris tenuis Caroli, 1932
  37. Species Tomopteris vitrina Vejdowsky, 1878
  38. Species Tomopteris cavalli [auct.] accepted as Tomopteris cavallii Rosa, 1908 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
  39. Species Tomopteris colosii Caroli in Dales, 1956 accepted as Tomopteris cavallii Rosa, 1908 (subjective synonym)
  40. Species Tomopteris congloana Støp-Bowitz, 1992 accepted as Tomopteris congolana Støp-Bowitz, 1992
  41. Species Tomopteris ehlersi Caroli in Dales, 1956 accepted as Tomopteris sanzoi Caroli in Dales, 1956 (subjective synonym)
  42. Species Tomopteris elegans Berkeley, 1924 accepted as Tomopteris renata Berkeley, 1930 accepted as Tomopteris (Johnstonella) pacifica (Izuka, 1914) (unaccepted > junior homonym, junior homonym to Tomopteris elegans Chun, 1887)
  43. Species Tomopteris eschscholtzii Greeff, 1879 accepted as Tomopteris septentrionalis Steenstrup, 1849 (subjective synonym)
  44. Species Tomopteris euchaeta Chun, 1888 accepted as Enapteris euchaeta Chun, 1888 (superseded original combination)
  45. Species Tomopteris eura Chamberlin, 1919 accepted as Tomopteris pacifica Izuka, 1914 represented as Tomopteris (Johnstonella) pacifica (Izuka, 1914) (subjective synonym)
  46. Species Tomopteris idiura Chamberlin, 1919 accepted as Tomopteris nisseni Rosa, 1908 (subjective synonym)
  47. Species Tomopteris innatans Chamberlin, 1919 accepted as Tomopteris nisseni Rosa, 1908 (subjective synonym)
  48. Species Tomopteris kefersteini Greeff, 1879 accepted as Tomopteris (Johnstonella) pacifica (Izuka, 1914) (subjective synonym)
  49. Species Tomopteris longisetis Treadwell, 1936 accepted as Tomopteris nisseni Rosa, 1908 (subjective synonym)
  50. Species Tomopteris membranacea Caroli in Dales, 1956 accepted as Tomopteris (Johnstonella) dunckeri Rosa, 1908 (subjective synonym)
  51. Species Tomopteris novaroi Caroli in Dales, 1956 accepted as Tomopteris erythrea Caroli in Dales, 1956 (subjective synonym)
  52. Species Tomopteris oniscoformis [database misspelling] accepted as Tomopteris onisciformis Eschscholtz, 1825 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling, database data entry misspelling of intended 'T. onisciformis')
  53. Species Tomopteris opaca Treadwell, 1928 accepted as Tomopteris nisseni Rosa, 1908 (subjective synonym)
  54. Species Tomopteris pagenstecheri Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Tomopteris (Johnstonella) helgolandica (Greeff, 1879) (basionym)
  55. Species Tomopteris quadricornis Leuckart & Pagenstecher in Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Tomopteris (Johnstonella) helgolandica (Greeff, 1879) (subjective synonym)
  56. Species Tomopteris renata Berkeley, 1930 accepted as Tomopteris (Johnstonella) pacifica (Izuka, 1914) (replacement name for homonym T. elegans, but subsequently a subjective synonym)
  57. Species Tomopteris rosaea Ehlers, 1917 accepted as Tomopteris (Johnstonella) apsteini (Rosa, 1908) (subjective synonym)
  58. Species Tomopteris scolopendra Keferstein, 1861 accepted as Tomopteris (Johnstonella) apsteini (Rosa, 1908) (subjective synonym)
  59. Species Tomopteris apsteini Rosa, 1908 represented as Tomopteris (Johnstonella) apsteini (Rosa, 1908)
  60. Species Tomopteris biancoi Terio, 1947 represented as Tomopteris (Johnstonella) biancoi Terio, 1947
  61. Species Tomopteris catharina (Gosse, 1853) represented as Tomopteris (Johnstonella) catharina (Gosse, 1853)
  62. Species Tomopteris duccii Rosa, 1907 represented as Tomopteris (Johnstonella) duccii Rosa, 1908
  63. Species Tomopteris dunckeri Rosa, 1907 represented as Tomopteris (Johnstonella) dunckeri Rosa, 1908
  64. Species Tomopteris helgolandica Greeff, 1879 represented as Tomopteris (Johnstonella) helgolandica (Greeff, 1879)
  65. Species Tomopteris levipes Greeff, 1879 represented as Tomopteris (Johnstonella) levipes (Greeff, 1879) (superseded original combination)
  66. Species Tomopteris marginata Caroli, 1932 represented as Tomopteris (Johnstonella) marginata Caroli, 1932
  67. Species Tomopteris pacifica Izuka, 1914 represented as Tomopteris (Johnstonella) pacifica (Izuka, 1914)
  68. Species Tomopteris partenopea Caroli, 1928 represented as Tomopteris (Johnstonella) partenopea Caroli, 1928
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
feminine
Eschscholtz, Johann Friedrich von. (1825). Bericht über die zoologische Ausbeute während der Reise von Kronstadt bis St. Peter und Paul. <em>Isis von Oken.</em> 1825(6): 733-747, plate V., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27509188
page(s): 736 [details] OpenAccess publication
Etymology Not stated. The origin of 'Tomo' is unclear, but 'Pteris', Latin feminine for fern, would be because of the body shape...  
Etymology Not stated. The origin of 'Tomo' is unclear, but 'Pteris', Latin feminine for fern, would be because of the body shape like a fern frond. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Tomopteris Eschscholtz, 1825. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/polychaeta/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=129715 on 2025-04-24
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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Bellan, Gérard
2008-03-26 11:36:43Z
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Fauchald, Kristian
2020-05-06 08:19:38Z
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Read, Geoffrey
2023-01-11 22:35:26Z
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Gil, João

original description Eschscholtz, Johann Friedrich von. (1825). Bericht über die zoologische Ausbeute während der Reise von Kronstadt bis St. Peter und Paul. <em>Isis von Oken.</em> 1825(6): 733-747, plate V., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27509188
page(s): 736 [details] OpenAccess publication

basis of record Bellan, G. (2001). Polychaeta, <i>in</i>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 214-231. (look up in IMIS) [details] 

additional source Day, J. H. (1967). [Errantia] A monograph on the Polychaeta of Southern Africa. Part 1. Errantia. British Museum (Natural History), London. pp. vi, 1–458, xxix., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/8596 [details] 

additional source Fauchald, K. (1977). The polychaete worms, definitions and keys to the orders, families and genera. <em>Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: Los Angeles, CA (USA), Science Series.</em> 28:1-188., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/123110.pdf [details] 
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Etymology Not stated. The origin of 'Tomo' is unclear, but 'Pteris', Latin feminine for fern, would be because of the body shape like a fern frond. [details]
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Tomopteris
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