ERMS taxon details
Apharyngtus punicus Westheide, 1971
129997 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:129997)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Westheide, Wilfried. (1971). Apharyngtus punicus nov. gen. nov. spec., ein aberranter Archiannelide aus dem mesopsammal der tunesischen mittelmeerküste [Apharyngtus punicus nov. gen. nov. spec., an aberrant Archiannelid from the Mesopsammal of the Tunisian Coast of the Mediterranean.]. <em>Mikrofauna des Meeresbodens.</em> 6: 233-249. [details] Available for editors 
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Apharyngtus punicus Westheide, 1971. Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: https://marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=129997 on 2025-05-05
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025). European Register of Marine Species. Apharyngtus punicus Westheide, 1971. Accessed at: https://marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=129997 on 2025-05-05
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Westheide, Wilfried. (1971). Apharyngtus punicus nov. gen. nov. spec., ein aberranter Archiannelide aus dem mesopsammal der tunesischen mittelmeerküste [Apharyngtus punicus nov. gen. nov. spec., an aberrant Archiannelid from the Mesopsammal of the Tunisian Coast of the Mediterranean.]. <em>Mikrofauna des Meeresbodens.</em> 6: 233-249. [details] Available for editors
additional source Riser, N.W. (1984). General observations on the intertidal interstitial fauna of New Zealand. <em>Tane.</em> 30: 239-250.
page(s): 243; note: "A species of Apharyngtus was found on the North Island. It was especially abundant at Pakiri Beach in May. This is the first record of the genus since Westheide (1971) described the type species from...
[details] Available for editors
additional source 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 RoR)
note: checklist only [details]
status source Westheide, Wilfried. (2019). Apharyngtus Westheide, 1971. <em>[Book section].</em> Chapt 7 Pleistoannelida, section 7.1.2: 234-237 In: Handbook of Zoology [Annelida. Basal groups and Pleistoannelida, Sedentaria 1, edited by W. Westheide and G. Purschke., available online at https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110291582-007
note: "In the course of extensive meiofauna collections on the Mediterranean coast of Tunisia, a very small and hitherto unknown polychaete species was discovered at various localities on the western coast ...
[details]
additional source Riser, N.W. (1984). General observations on the intertidal interstitial fauna of New Zealand. <em>Tane.</em> 30: 239-250.
page(s): 243; note: "A species of Apharyngtus was found on the North Island. It was especially abundant at Pakiri Beach in May. This is the first record of the genus since Westheide (1971) described the type species from...
"A species of Apharyngtus was found on the North Island. It was especially abundant at Pakiri Beach in May. This is the first record of the genus since Westheide (1971) described the type species from the coast of Tunisia."
additional source 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 RoR)
note: checklist only [details]
status source Westheide, Wilfried. (2019). Apharyngtus Westheide, 1971. <em>[Book section].</em> Chapt 7 Pleistoannelida, section 7.1.2: 234-237 In: Handbook of Zoology [Annelida. Basal groups and Pleistoannelida, Sedentaria 1, edited by W. Westheide and G. Purschke., available online at https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110291582-007
note: "In the course of extensive meiofauna collections on the Mediterranean coast of Tunisia, a very small and hitherto unknown polychaete species was discovered at various localities on the western coast ...
"In the course of extensive meiofauna collections on the Mediterranean coast of Tunisia, a very small and hitherto unknown polychaete species was discovered at various localities on the western coast of the Bay of Tunis. It was found exclusively on the upper shoreline of fine sandy beaches at a depth of 5–15 cm. Data on the ecology and biology of Apharyngtus are still lacking."
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
