NARMS taxon details
Nais Müller, 1774
137357 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:137357)
accepted
Genus
- Species Nais communis Piguet, 1906
- Species Nais elinguis Müller, 1774
- Species Nais pseudobtusa Piguet, 1906
- Species Nais simplex Piguet, 1906
- Species Nais variabilis Piguet, 1906
- Species Nais appendiculata d'Udekem, 1855 accepted as Slavina appendiculata (d'Udekem, 1855) (Synonym)
- Species Nais diaphana Gruithuisen, 1828 accepted as Chaetogaster diaphanus (Gruithuisen, 1828) (Synonym)
- Species Nais diastropha Gruithuisen, 1828 accepted as Chaetogaster diastrophus (Gruithuisen, 1828) (Synonymy)
- Species Nais litoralis Müller, 1784 accepted as Paranais litoralis (Müller, 1784) (superseded original combination)
- Species Nais littoralis [auct. misspelling for litoralis] accepted as Paranais litoralis (Müller, 1784) (subsequent misspelling by Blainville, Örsted and others of Nais litoralis Müller, 1784)
- Species Nais tubifex (Müller, 1774) accepted as Tubifex tubifex (Müller, 1774) (Synonym)
- Species Nais uncinata Ørsted, 1842 accepted as Uncinais uncinata (Ørsted, 1842) (Synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh
Müller, O. F. (1773-1774). <i>Vermium terrestrium et fluviatilium, seu animalium infusoriorum, helminthicorum, et testaceorum, non marinorum, succincta historia</i>. <em>[Book].</em> Vol. 1: 1-136 Infusoria [1773] / Vol1 [part 2] 1-78 Helminthica 1-72 [1774] ; Vol. 2: 1-214 Testacea + index 8 pp. [1774]. Havniæ (Copenhagen) & Lipsiæ (Leipzig): Heineck & Faber., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/50344
page(s): 20 [details]
page(s): 20 [details]
Martin, P.; Reynolds, J.; van Haaren, T. (2025). World List of Marine Oligochaeta. Nais Müller, 1774. Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: https://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=137357 on 2025-06-07
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025). European Register of Marine Species. Nais Müller, 1774. Accessed at: https://vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=137357 on 2025-06-07
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Müller, O. F. (1773-1774). <i>Vermium terrestrium et fluviatilium, seu animalium infusoriorum, helminthicorum, et testaceorum, non marinorum, succincta historia</i>. <em>[Book].</em> Vol. 1: 1-136 Infusoria [1773] / Vol1 [part 2] 1-78 Helminthica 1-72 [1774] ; Vol. 2: 1-214 Testacea + index 8 pp. [1774]. Havniæ (Copenhagen) & Lipsiæ (Leipzig): Heineck & Faber., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/50344
page(s): 20 [details]
taxonomy source Envall, I.; Gustavsson, L. M.; Erséus, C. (2012). Genetic and chaetal variation in Nais worms (Annelida, Clitellata, Naididae). <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 165(3): 495-520., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.2012.00828.x [details] Available for editors
basis of record Erséus, C.; Healy, B.M. (2001). Oligochaeta, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 231-234 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Beddard, F.E. (1895). A monograph of the order of Oligochaeta. <em>[Book].</em> 769 pp. The Clarendon Press, Oxford., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/71343
page(s): 281 [details]
additional source Udekem, J. d'. (1859). Nouvelle classification des Annélides sétigères abranches. <em>Mémoires de l'Académie Royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-Arts de Belgique.</em> 31: 1-28., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16207584
page(s): 19 [details]
additional source Udekem, J. d'. (1855). Nouvelles classification des Annélides sétigères abranches. <em>Bulletins de l'Académie royale des sciences, des lettres et des beaux-arts de Belgique.</em> 22(2): 533-557, 3 figs., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15749769
page(s): 550 [details]
additional source Brinkhurst, R.O. (1964). Studies on the North American aquatic Oligochaeta. I. Naididae and Opistocytidae. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 116:195-230.
page(s): 206 [details] Available for editors
additional source Modeer, A. (1798). Beskrifning af et slagte ibland maskkraken kalladt Slinga, Nais. <em>Kungl. Svenska vetenskapsakademiens handlingar.</em> 19: 107-143., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46957626 [details]
additional source Reuss, I.D. (1801). Scientia Naturalis I. Historia naturalis, generalis et zoologia. <em>Repertorium commentationum a societatibus litterariis editarum.</em> Göttingen., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44297477
page(s): 333 [details]
identification resource Brinkhurst, R.O. (1982). British and Other Marine and Estuarine Oligochaetes. <em>Synopses of the British Fauna.</em> 21: 1-127. [details] Available for editors
page(s): 20 [details]
taxonomy source Envall, I.; Gustavsson, L. M.; Erséus, C. (2012). Genetic and chaetal variation in Nais worms (Annelida, Clitellata, Naididae). <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 165(3): 495-520., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.2012.00828.x [details] Available for editors
basis of record Erséus, C.; Healy, B.M. (2001). Oligochaeta, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 231-234 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Beddard, F.E. (1895). A monograph of the order of Oligochaeta. <em>[Book].</em> 769 pp. The Clarendon Press, Oxford., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/71343
page(s): 281 [details]
additional source Udekem, J. d'. (1859). Nouvelle classification des Annélides sétigères abranches. <em>Mémoires de l'Académie Royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-Arts de Belgique.</em> 31: 1-28., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16207584
page(s): 19 [details]
additional source Udekem, J. d'. (1855). Nouvelles classification des Annélides sétigères abranches. <em>Bulletins de l'Académie royale des sciences, des lettres et des beaux-arts de Belgique.</em> 22(2): 533-557, 3 figs., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15749769
page(s): 550 [details]
additional source Brinkhurst, R.O. (1964). Studies on the North American aquatic Oligochaeta. I. Naididae and Opistocytidae. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 116:195-230.
page(s): 206 [details] Available for editors
additional source Modeer, A. (1798). Beskrifning af et slagte ibland maskkraken kalladt Slinga, Nais. <em>Kungl. Svenska vetenskapsakademiens handlingar.</em> 19: 107-143., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46957626 [details]
additional source Reuss, I.D. (1801). Scientia Naturalis I. Historia naturalis, generalis et zoologia. <em>Repertorium commentationum a societatibus litterariis editarum.</em> Göttingen., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44297477
page(s): 333 [details]
identification resource Brinkhurst, R.O. (1982). British and Other Marine and Estuarine Oligochaetes. <em>Synopses of the British Fauna.</em> 21: 1-127. [details] Available for editors
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