RAS taxon details
Polycirrus antarcticus (Willey, 1902)
174963 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:174963)
accepted
Species
Polycirrus insignis Gravier, 1907 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (subjective synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of ) Willey, A. (1902). XII. Polychaeta In: Sharpe, B.; Bell, J. (eds). Report on the collections of natural history made in the Antarctic regions during the voyage of the "Southern Cross",. pp. 262-283, plates 241-246. British Museum, London., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12554197
page(s): 281, plate XLII fig. 6, plate XLVI fig. 6 [details]
page(s): 281, plate XLII fig. 6, plate XLVI fig. 6 [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Polycirrus antarcticus (Willey, 1902). Accessed through: RAS (Eds.) (2025) Register of Antarctic Species at: https://ras.biodiversity.aq/aphia.php/www.pfeil-verlag.de/04biol/rest/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=174963 on 2025-09-13
RAS (Eds.) (2025). Register of Antarctic Species. Polycirrus antarcticus (Willey, 1902). Accessed at: https://ras.biodiversity.aq/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=174963 on 2025-09-13
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(of Polycirrus insignis Gravier, 1907) Gravier, Charles. (1907). Sur les annélides polychètes recueillies par l'Expédition Antarctique française (Térébelliens, Serpuliens). <em>Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.</em> 13(1): 46-52., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5042305
page(s): 48-49 [no figures] [details]
original description (of ) Willey, A. (1902). XII. Polychaeta In: Sharpe, B.; Bell, J. (eds). Report on the collections of natural history made in the Antarctic regions during the voyage of the "Southern Cross",. pp. 262-283, plates 241-246. British Museum, London., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12554197
page(s): 281, plate XLII fig. 6, plate XLVI fig. 6 [details]
taxonomy source Glasby, Christopher J.; Hutchings, Patricia A. (2014). Revision of the taxonomy of <em>Polycirrus</em> Grube, 1850 (Annelida: Terebellida: Polycirridae). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3877(1): 1-117., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3877.1.1 [details] Available for editors
basis of record Clarke, Andrew; Johnston, Nadine M. (2003). Antarctic marine benthic diversity. <em>Oceanography and Marine Biology: an Annual Review.</em> 41: 47-114. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
new combination reference Hartman, Olga. (1966). Polychaeta Myzostomidae and Sedentaria of Antarctica. Antarctic Research Series. 7: vii 1-158., available online at https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1029/AR007
page(s): 105, plate XXXV figs. 2-3; note: as Polycirrus antarcticus (Willey, 1902) [details] Available for editors
page(s): 48-49 [no figures] [details]
original description (of ) Willey, A. (1902). XII. Polychaeta In: Sharpe, B.; Bell, J. (eds). Report on the collections of natural history made in the Antarctic regions during the voyage of the "Southern Cross",. pp. 262-283, plates 241-246. British Museum, London., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12554197
page(s): 281, plate XLII fig. 6, plate XLVI fig. 6 [details]
taxonomy source Glasby, Christopher J.; Hutchings, Patricia A. (2014). Revision of the taxonomy of <em>Polycirrus</em> Grube, 1850 (Annelida: Terebellida: Polycirridae). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3877(1): 1-117., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3877.1.1 [details] Available for editors
basis of record Clarke, Andrew; Johnston, Nadine M. (2003). Antarctic marine benthic diversity. <em>Oceanography and Marine Biology: an Annual Review.</em> 41: 47-114. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
new combination reference Hartman, Olga. (1966). Polychaeta Myzostomidae and Sedentaria of Antarctica. Antarctic Research Series. 7: vii 1-158., available online at https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1029/AR007
page(s): 105, plate XXXV figs. 2-3; note: as Polycirrus antarcticus (Willey, 1902) [details] Available for editors
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