WoRMS taxon details
Salmacis L. Agassiz, 1841
Melebosis Girard, 1851 · unaccepted (subjective junior synonym)
Melobosis · unaccepted (misspelling of Melebosis; non...)
misspelling of Melebosis; non Melobisis Rafinisque, 1815
- Species Salmacis belli Döderlein, 1902
- Species Salmacis bicolor L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846
- Species Salmacis roseoviridis Koehler, 1927
- Species Salmacis rubricincta H.L. Clark, 1925
- Species Salmacis sphaeroides (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Species Salmacis virgulata L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846
- Species Salmacis alexandri Bell, 1884 accepted as Temnopleurus alexandri (Bell, 1884) (transferred to Temnopleurus)
- Species Salmacis desmoulinsii Dujardin & Hupé, 1862 accepted as Salmaciella dussumieri (L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846) (subjective junior synonym)
- Species Salmacis dussumieri L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846 accepted as Salmaciella dussumieri (L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846) (transferred to Salmaciella)
- Species Salmacis elegans Bell, 1899 accepted as Coelopleurus maillardi (Michelin, 1862) (possible subjective junior synonym)
- Species Salmacis erythracis H.L. Clark, 1912 accepted as Salmaciella erythracis (H.L. Clark, 1912) (transferred to Salmaciella)
- Species Salmacis festivus Grube, 1868 accepted as Salmacis sphaeroides (Linnaeus, 1758) (subjective junior synonym)
- Species Salmacis globator L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846 accepted as Salmacis sphaeroides (Linnaeus, 1758) (subjective junior synonym)
- Species Salmacis globatrix Lovén, 1887 accepted as Salmacis bicolor L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846 (subjective junior synonym)
- Species Salmacis lactea Döderlein, 1885 accepted as Salmaciella dussumieri (L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846) (subjective junior synonym)
- Species Salmacis michaelseni Döderlein, 1914 accepted as Temnopleurus michaelseni (Döderlein, 1914) (transferred to Temnopleurus)
- Species Salmacis oligopora H.L. Clark, 1916 accepted as Salmaciella oligopora (H.L. Clark, 1916) (transferred to Salmaciella)
- Species Salmacis olivacea (Döderlein, 1885) accepted as Microcyphus olivaceus (Döderlein, 1885) (transferred to Microcyphus)
- Species Salmacis pyramidata Troschel, 1866 accepted as Salmacis sphaeroides (Linnaeus, 1758) (subjective junior synonym)
- Species Salmacis rarispina L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846 accepted as Salmacis bicolor rarispina L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846 (accepted at subspecies rank)
- Species Salmacis rarispinus L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846 accepted as Salmacis rarispina L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846 accepted as Salmacis bicolor rarispina L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846 (incorrect declination of species name)
- Species Salmacis roseo-viridis Koehler, 1927 accepted as Salmacis roseoviridis Koehler, 1927 (incorrect original spelling (mandatory changed according to ICZN 4th Ed. Article 32.5.2.1.))
- Species Salmacis rubrotinctus Grube, 1868 accepted as Salmacis bicolor L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846 (subjective junior synonym)
- Species Salmacis rufa Bell, 1894 accepted as Desmechinus rufus (Bell, 1894) (transferred to Desmechinus)
- Species Salmacis sulcata L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846 accepted as Salmacis sphaeroides (Linnaeus, 1758) (junior subjective synonym)
- Species Salmacis sulcatus L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846 accepted as Salmacis sphaeroides (Linnaeus, 1758) (subjective junior synonym)
- Species Salmacis varius L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846 accepted as Salmacis bicolor L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846 (subjective junior synonym)
- Species Salmacis virgulatus L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846 accepted as Salmacis virgulata L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846 (incorrect declination of species name)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Not documented
Etymology from "Salmakis" [Greek], a spring nymph
Etymology from "Salmakis" [Greek], a spring nymph [details]
Kroh, A.; Mooi, R. (2025). World Echinoidea Database. Salmacis L. Agassiz, 1841. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=179699 on 2025-05-05
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Melebosis Girard, 1851) Girard, C.F. (1850). Observations upon Planarian Worms, with descriptions of several new species of Echinoderms. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History 1848-1851.</em> 3: 363–368. Erratum on p. 396., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8870665 [details]
basis of record Clark, A. M.; Rowe, F. W. E. (1971). Monograph of shallow-water indo-west Pacific Echinoderms. <em>Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History).</em> London. x + 238 p. + 30 pls., available online at http://www.abctaxa.be/downloads/additional-information-volume-1/works-famous-holothuroid-workers/fwe-rowe/MonographIndoWestPacific.pdf [details]
basis of record Clark, A. M.; Rowe, F. W. E. (1971). Monograph of shallow-water indo-west Pacific Echinoderms. <em>Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History).</em> London. x + 238 p. + 30 pls., available online at http://www.abctaxa.be/downloads/additional-information-volume-1/works-famous-holothuroid-workers/fwe-rowe/MonographIndoWestPacific.pdf [details]
Other
additional source
Agassiz, A. (1863). List of the echinoderms sent to different institutions in exchange for other specimens, with annotations. <em>Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy at Harvard College.</em> 1: 17-28. [details] 
additional source Smith, A. B. (Editor) 2005. The Echinoid Directory. World Wide Web electronic publication., available online at http://www.nhm.ac.uk/palaeontology/echinoids [details]
additional source Smith, A. B. (Editor) 2005. The Echinoid Directory. World Wide Web electronic publication., available online at http://www.nhm.ac.uk/palaeontology/echinoids [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
