Intro
|
About
|
Wiki
|
Search traits
|
Data explorer
|
Literature
|
Definitions
|
Sources
|
Webservices
|
Statistics
|
Feedback
|
Editors
|
Log in
Polychaeta taxon details
Melinnopsides capensis
(Day, 1955)
AphiaID
334001
(urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:334001)
Classification
Biota
Animalia
(Kingdom)
Annelida
(Phylum)
Polychaeta
(Class)
Sedentaria
(Subclass)
Canalipalpata
(Infraclass)
Terebellida
(Order)
Terebelliformia
(Suborder)
Melinnidae
(Family)
Melinnopsides
(Genus)
Melinnopsides capensis
(Species)
Status
accepted
Rank
Species
Parent
Melinnopsides
Day, 1964
Original name
Melinnopsis capensis
Day, 1955
Synonymised names
Melinnopsis capensis
Day, 1955
·
unaccepted
(superseded original combination)
Environment
marine,
brackish
,
fresh
,
terrestrial
Fossil range
recent only
Original description
(of
Melinnopsis capensis
Day, 1955
)
Day, J. H. (1955). The Polychaeta of South Africa. Part 3. Sedentary species from Cape shores and estuaries. <em>Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology.</em> 42(287): 407-452.
,
available online at
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.1955.tb02216.x
[details]
Type data
Type locality contained in
South Africa
type locality contained in
South Africa
[from synonym]
[view taxon]
[details]
Taxonomic citation
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database.
Melinnopsides capensis
(Day, 1955). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/polychaeta/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=334001 on 2025-06-03
Taxonomic edit history
Date
action
by
2008-03-17 10:44:16Z
created
Fauchald, Kristian
2008-03-26 11:36:43Z
changed
Fauchald, Kristian
[taxonomic tree]
Sources (2)
Documented distribution (1)
Attributes (3)
Links (2)
original description
(of
Melinnopsis capensis
Day, 1955
)
Day, J. H. (1955). The Polychaeta of South Africa. Part 3. Sedentary species from Cape shores and estuaries. <em>Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology.</em> 42(287): 407-452.
,
available online at
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.1955.tb02216.x
[details]
basis of record
Day, John H. (1964). A review of the family Ampharetidae (Polychaeta. <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 48(4): 97-120.
,
available online at
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40722718
[details]
Available for editors
[request]
Present
Inaccurate
Introduced: alien
Containing type locality
Collapse all
Expand all
Collapse all
Expand all
Definitions
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
To ITIS
Website and databases developed and hosted by
VLIZ
· Page generated 2025-06-04 · contact:
info@marinespecies.org