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Polychaeta taxon detailsEchinophilia Jimi, Hookabe, Woo & Kohtsuka, 2025
1900249 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1900249)
accepted
Genus
Echinophilia araeosomai Jimi, Hookabe, Woo & Kohtsuka, 2025 (type by original designation)
marine, brackish,
recent only
masculine
Jimi, Naoto; Hookabe, Natsumi; Woo, Sau Pinn; Kohtsuka, Hisanori. (2025). Two New Genera and Species of Polynoidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) Associated with Sea Urchins. <em>Zoological Studies.</em> 64: 21., available online at https://doi.org/10.6620/ZS.2025.64-21
page(s): 2-5 [details] Available for editors  [request]
Etymology The genus name refers to the symbiotic association of the only species with sea urchins (Echino referring to Echinoidea,...
Etymology The genus name refers to the symbiotic association of the only species with sea urchins (Echino referring to Echinoidea, philia meaning affinity towards) [details] Taxonomic remark The authors note the close relationship of their new genus to Asterophilia Hanley, 1989 and Gastrolepidia Schmarda, 1861,...
Taxonomic remark The authors note the close relationship of their new genus to Asterophilia Hanley, 1989 and Gastrolepidia Schmarda, 1861, both currently placed in the subfamily Arctonoinae, however they make no statement about subfamily placement. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2026). World Polychaeta Database. Echinophilia Jimi, Hookabe, Woo & Kohtsuka, 2025. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/polychaeta/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1900249 on 2026-08-16
Date action by
original description
Jimi, Naoto; Hookabe, Natsumi; Woo, Sau Pinn; Kohtsuka, Hisanori. (2025). Two New Genera and Species of Polynoidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) Associated with Sea Urchins. <em>Zoological Studies.</em> 64: 21., available online at https://doi.org/10.6620/ZS.2025.64-21
page(s): 2-5 [details] Available for editors [request]From editor or global species database
Etymology The genus name refers to the symbiotic association of the only species with sea urchins (Echino referring to Echinoidea, philia meaning affinity towards) [details]Taxonomic remark The authors note the close relationship of their new genus to Asterophilia Hanley, 1989 and Gastrolepidia Schmarda, 1861, both currently placed in the subfamily Arctonoinae, however they make no statement about subfamily placement. [details] |