WoRMS taxon details
Ophelina breviata (Ehlers, 1913)
130502 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:130502)
accepted
Species
Ammotrypane breviata Ehlers, 1913 · unaccepted (superseded original combination)
Ophelina brevita [auct. lapsus] · unaccepted (lapsus calami)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Ammotrypane breviata Ehlers, 1913) Ehlers, E. 1913. Die Polychaeten-Sammlungen der deutschen Südpolar- Expedition, 1901-1903. <i>Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition 1901-1903 im Auftrage des Reichsamtes des innern herausgegeben von Erich von Drygalski Leiter Expedition</i>, 13(4): 397-598, plates XXVI-XLVI., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2139283
page(s): 523-524, plate XXXIX figs. 1-7 [details]
page(s): 523-524, plate XXXIX figs. 1-7 [details]
Note Antarctic Ocean, Wilhelm II Coast (= Kaiser...
From editor or global species database
Type locality Antarctic Ocean, Wilhelm II Coast (= Kaiser Wilhelm II Land), 385 m. [details]
Depth range 20-285 m; 3000 m. Antarctic waters, 20-385 m (Wilhelm II Coast, 385 m; off Signy Island, 244-344 m; Enderby Land, 219-220...
Distribution Antarctic waters (Wilhelm II Coast; off Signy Island; Enderby Land; South Georgia; Peter I Land). Northern California.
Distribution lower St. Lawrence estuary
Depth range 20-285 m; 3000 m. Antarctic waters, 20-385 m (Wilhelm II Coast, 385 m; off Signy Island, 244-344 m; Enderby Land, 219-220 m; South Georgia, 20 m; Peter I Land, 70-96 m). Northern California, 3000 m. [details]
Distribution Antarctic waters (Wilhelm II Coast; off Signy Island; Enderby Land; South Georgia; Peter I Land). Northern California.
Distribution Antarctic waters (Wilhelm II Coast; off Signy Island; Enderby Land; South Georgia; Peter I Land). Northern California. [details]
Distribution lower St. Lawrence estuary
Distribution lower St. Lawrence estuary [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Ophelina breviata (Ehlers, 1913). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=130502 on 2025-04-02
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Ammotrypane breviata Ehlers, 1913) Ehlers, E. 1913. Die Polychaeten-Sammlungen der deutschen Südpolar- Expedition, 1901-1903. <i>Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition 1901-1903 im Auftrage des Reichsamtes des innern herausgegeben von Erich von Drygalski Leiter Expedition</i>, 13(4): 397-598, plates XXVI-XLVI., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2139283
page(s): 523-524, plate XXXIX figs. 1-7 [details]
page(s): 523-524, plate XXXIX figs. 1-7 [details]
Other
context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
additional source Brunel, P., L. Bosse & G. Lamarche. (1998). Catalogue of the marine invertebrates of the estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence. <em>Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 126.</em> 405 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]
additional source Glasby, Christopher J.; Read, Geoffrey B.; Lee, Kenneth E.; Blakemore, R.J.; Fraser, P.M.; Pinder, A.M.; Erséus, C.; Moser, W.E.; Burreson, E.M.; Govedich, F.R.; Davies, R.W.; Dawson, E.W. (2009). Phylum Annelida: bristleworms, earthworms, leeches. <em>[Book chapter].</em> Chapt 17, pp. 312-358. in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Maciolek, Nancy J.; Blake, James A. (2006). Opheliidae (Polychaeta) collected by the R/V <i>Hero</i> and the USNS <i>Eltanin</i> cruises from the Southern Ocean and South America. <em>Scientia Marina.</em> 70S3: 101-113., available online at http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/114
page(s): 105 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
additional source Brunel, P., L. Bosse & G. Lamarche. (1998). Catalogue of the marine invertebrates of the estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence. <em>Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 126.</em> 405 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Glasby, Christopher J.; Read, Geoffrey B.; Lee, Kenneth E.; Blakemore, R.J.; Fraser, P.M.; Pinder, A.M.; Erséus, C.; Moser, W.E.; Burreson, E.M.; Govedich, F.R.; Davies, R.W.; Dawson, E.W. (2009). Phylum Annelida: bristleworms, earthworms, leeches. <em>[Book chapter].</em> Chapt 17, pp. 312-358. in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Maciolek, Nancy J.; Blake, James A. (2006). Opheliidae (Polychaeta) collected by the R/V <i>Hero</i> and the USNS <i>Eltanin</i> cruises from the Southern Ocean and South America. <em>Scientia Marina.</em> 70S3: 101-113., available online at http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/114
page(s): 105 [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Depth range 20-285 m; 3000 m. Antarctic waters, 20-385 m (Wilhelm II Coast, 385 m; off Signy Island, 244-344 m; Enderby Land, 219-220 m; South Georgia, 20 m; Peter I Land, 70-96 m). Northern California, 3000 m. [details]Distribution Antarctic waters (Wilhelm II Coast; off Signy Island; Enderby Land; South Georgia; Peter I Land). Northern California. [details]
Type locality Antarctic Ocean, Wilhelm II Coast (= Kaiser Wilhelm II Land), 385 m. [details]
Unreviewed
Distribution lower St. Lawrence estuary [details]Habitat circalittoral of the Gulf and estuary [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Ammotrypane breviata Ehlers, 1913)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Ammotrypane breviata USNM 46885 dorsal view) (from synonym Ammotrypane breviata Ehlers, 1913)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (11 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (5 records) (from synonym Ammotrypane breviata Ehlers, 1913)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Ammotrypane breviata Ehlers, 1913)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Ammotrypane breviata USNM 46885 dorsal view) (from synonym Ammotrypane breviata Ehlers, 1913)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (11 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (5 records) (from synonym Ammotrypane breviata Ehlers, 1913)
To ITIS
