Deep-Sea taxon details
Aerothyris kerguelensis (Davidson, 1878)
235688 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:235688)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of ) Davidson, T. (1878). Extract from a report to Professor Wyville Thomson, F.R.S., Director of the Civilian Scientific Staff, on the Brachiopoda dredged by H.M.S. Challenger. <em>Royal Society of London, Proceedings.</em> 27(188):428–439., available online at https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rspl.1878.0074 [details]
Nomenclature The original species name by Davidson (1878) is kerguelensis not kerguelenensis as written by several latter authors (e.g.,...
Nomenclature The original species name by Davidson (1878) is kerguelensis not kerguelenensis as written by several latter authors (e.g., Cooper, 1981 & Hiller, 1994). The correct name remains kerguelensis according to article 32.1 of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (1999). [details]
Verhoeff, T. (2025). World Brachiopoda Database. Aerothyris kerguelensis (Davidson, 1878). Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://www.marinespecies.org/DeepSea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=235688 on 2025-06-05
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Aerothyris kerguelensis (Davidson, 1878). Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/DeepSea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=235688 on 2025-06-05
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(of ) Davidson, T. (1878). Extract from a report to Professor Wyville Thomson, F.R.S., Director of the Civilian Scientific Staff, on the Brachiopoda dredged by H.M.S. Challenger. <em>Royal Society of London, Proceedings.</em> 27(188):428–439., available online at https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rspl.1878.0074 [details]
taxonomy source Eichler P., 1911. Die Brachiopoden der Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition 1901-1903. Dtsch. Südpolar-Exp. 1901-1903, 12 (Zool. 4)(4), 381-401.
note: Allocates species to genus Magellania. [details]
taxonomy source Cooper, G. A. (1981). Brachiopoda from the Southern Indian Ocean (Recent). <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology.</em> (43): 1-93., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810266.43.1
note: Provides detailed description of species, list of synonyms, and comparison to other species from southern ocean. [details]
context source (Deepsea) Census of Marine Life (2012). SYNDEEP: Towards a first global synthesis of biodiversity, biogeography and ecosystem function in the deep sea. Unpublished data (datasetID: 10), available online at http://www.comlsecretariat.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/SYNDEEP-Towards-a-first-global-synthesis-of-biodiversity-biogeography-and-ecosystem-function-in-the-deep-sea-Eva-Ramirez-Llodra-et-al..pdf [details]
basis of record Logan, A. (2007). Geographic distribution of extant articulated brachiopods. <em>In: Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, Part H, Brachiopoda (revised), vol.6, 3082–3115. Geological Society of America, Boulder, Colorado, and University of Kansas Press, Lawrence, Kansas.</em> [details]
additional source Emig, C. C. (2017). Atlas of Antarctic and sub‐Antarctic Brachiopoda. <em>Carnets de Géologie, Madrid, CG2017_B03.</em> 93 pp. [details] Available for editors
additional source Foster, M. W. (1974). Recent Antarctic and Subantarctic brachiopods. <em>American Geophysical Union, Antarctic Research Series.</em> 21:189 p., 39 fig., 25 pl.
note: Foster (1974) retains species in genus Magellania despite earlier and later authors (Cooper, 1981; Hiller, 1994) using Aerothyris. [details]
additional source Hiller, N. (1994). The biogeographic relationships of the brachiopod fauna from Marion and Prince Edward Islands. <em>South African Journal of Antarctic Research.</em> 24(1): 67-74. [details] Available for editors
additional source Jackson, J. W. (1918). British Antarctic (‘Terra Nova') Expedition, 1910. <em>British Museum (Natural History), Report (Zoology).</em> 2(8):177–202, pl. 1.
note: Moves species to genus Magellania [details]
new combination reference Allan, R. S. (1939). Studies on the recent and Tertiary Brachiopoda of Australia and New Zealand. Part I. <em>Records of the Canterbury Museum.</em> 4(5): 231-248, 3 plates.
note: First allocates species to genus Aerothyris. [details] Available for editors
taxonomy source Eichler P., 1911. Die Brachiopoden der Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition 1901-1903. Dtsch. Südpolar-Exp. 1901-1903, 12 (Zool. 4)(4), 381-401.
note: Allocates species to genus Magellania. [details]
taxonomy source Cooper, G. A. (1981). Brachiopoda from the Southern Indian Ocean (Recent). <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology.</em> (43): 1-93., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810266.43.1
note: Provides detailed description of species, list of synonyms, and comparison to other species from southern ocean. [details]
context source (Deepsea) Census of Marine Life (2012). SYNDEEP: Towards a first global synthesis of biodiversity, biogeography and ecosystem function in the deep sea. Unpublished data (datasetID: 10), available online at http://www.comlsecretariat.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/SYNDEEP-Towards-a-first-global-synthesis-of-biodiversity-biogeography-and-ecosystem-function-in-the-deep-sea-Eva-Ramirez-Llodra-et-al..pdf [details]
basis of record Logan, A. (2007). Geographic distribution of extant articulated brachiopods. <em>In: Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, Part H, Brachiopoda (revised), vol.6, 3082–3115. Geological Society of America, Boulder, Colorado, and University of Kansas Press, Lawrence, Kansas.</em> [details]
additional source Emig, C. C. (2017). Atlas of Antarctic and sub‐Antarctic Brachiopoda. <em>Carnets de Géologie, Madrid, CG2017_B03.</em> 93 pp. [details] Available for editors
additional source Foster, M. W. (1974). Recent Antarctic and Subantarctic brachiopods. <em>American Geophysical Union, Antarctic Research Series.</em> 21:189 p., 39 fig., 25 pl.
note: Foster (1974) retains species in genus Magellania despite earlier and later authors (Cooper, 1981; Hiller, 1994) using Aerothyris. [details]
additional source Hiller, N. (1994). The biogeographic relationships of the brachiopod fauna from Marion and Prince Edward Islands. <em>South African Journal of Antarctic Research.</em> 24(1): 67-74. [details] Available for editors
additional source Jackson, J. W. (1918). British Antarctic (‘Terra Nova') Expedition, 1910. <em>British Museum (Natural History), Report (Zoology).</em> 2(8):177–202, pl. 1.
note: Moves species to genus Magellania [details]
new combination reference Allan, R. S. (1939). Studies on the recent and Tertiary Brachiopoda of Australia and New Zealand. Part I. <em>Records of the Canterbury Museum.</em> 4(5): 231-248, 3 plates.
note: First allocates species to genus Aerothyris. [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Nomenclature The original species name by Davidson (1878) is kerguelensis not kerguelenensis as written by several latter authors (e.g., Cooper, 1981 & Hiller, 1994). The correct name remains kerguelensis according to article 32.1 of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (1999). [details]
