RAS taxon details
Arenicolidae Johnston, 1835
- Genus Abarenicola Wells, 1959
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Johnston, G. (1835). Illustrations in British Zoology (45 Lernaea uncinata, 46 Arenicola ecaudata). <em>Magazine of natural history and journal of zoology, botany, mineralogy, geology and meteorology.</em> 8:565-569, figs. 53-54. (x-1835)., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2335569
page(s): 566; note: Introduced in text flow as "The worms which constitute the little family named Arenicolidae ..." [details]
page(s): 566; note: Introduced in text flow as "The worms which constitute the little family named Arenicolidae ..." [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Arenicolidae Johnston, 1835. Accessed through: RAS (Eds.) (2025) Register of Antarctic Species at: https://ras.biodiversity.aq/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=922 on 2025-09-12
RAS (Eds.) (2025). Register of Antarctic Species. Arenicolidae Johnston, 1835. Accessed at: https://ras.biodiversity.aq/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=922 on 2025-09-12
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Johnston, G. (1835). Illustrations in British Zoology (45 Lernaea uncinata, 46 Arenicola ecaudata). <em>Magazine of natural history and journal of zoology, botany, mineralogy, geology and meteorology.</em> 8:565-569, figs. 53-54. (x-1835)., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2335569
page(s): 566; note: Introduced in text flow as "The worms which constitute the little family named Arenicolidae ..." [details]
taxonomy source Wells, G. P. (1963). Barriers and speciation in lugworms (Arenicola, Polychaeta). <em>[Edited book chapter].</em> 79-98, In J.P. Harding and N. Tebble eds, Speciation in the sea: London, Systematics Association, ISSN 0586-3562., available online at https://archive.org/details/speciationinseas0000symp/mode/2up [details] Available for editors
taxonomy source Gathof, Jerry M. (1984). Family Arenicolidae Johnston, 1835. In: Uebelacker, J.M.; Johnson, P.G. (eds). Taxonomic guide to the polychaetes of the northern Gulf of Mexico. Volume 7. Chapter Pagination: 58.1-58.2, Barry A. Vittor & Associates, Inc., Mobile, Alabama.
page(s): 58.1 [details]
taxonomy source Darbyshire, Teresa. (2018). Arenicolidae Johnston, 1835. <em>[book, online].</em> 23 pp. In.Handbook of Zoology [Annelida], de Gruyter., available online at https://www.degruyter.com/view/Zoology/bp_029147-6_72
note: Taxonomic status and biology review [details]
additional source Fauchald, K. (1977). The polychaete worms, definitions and keys to the orders, families and genera. <em>Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: Los Angeles, CA (USA), Science Series.</em> 28:1-188., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/123110.pdf [details]
additional source Wells, G. P. (1980). The species problem in lugworms and other Polychaeta. <i>In</i> Gunawardana, T.T.P., Prematilleka, L. & Silva, R. (Eds). P.E.P. Deraniyagala commemoration volume. Lake House Investments Ltd, Colombo. 392pp. Chapter Pagination: 355-366. [details] Available for editors
ecology source Wells, G. P. 1966. The Lugworm (Arenicola)- A Study in Adaptation. Netherlands Journal of Sea Research 3(2): 294-313.
note: The work contains no taxonomy [details]
ecology source Dille, Marthe R.; Kongsrud, Jon A.; Hektoen, Martin M.; Bakken, Torkild. (2024). Arenicolidae (Annelida) in Norwegian waters: Species occurrence, bathymetric distribution and identification of juvenile specimens. <em>African Zoology.</em> Efirst: 1-8., available online at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15627020.2024.2418099 [details]
page(s): 566; note: Introduced in text flow as "The worms which constitute the little family named Arenicolidae ..." [details]
taxonomy source Wells, G. P. (1963). Barriers and speciation in lugworms (Arenicola, Polychaeta). <em>[Edited book chapter].</em> 79-98, In J.P. Harding and N. Tebble eds, Speciation in the sea: London, Systematics Association, ISSN 0586-3562., available online at https://archive.org/details/speciationinseas0000symp/mode/2up [details] Available for editors
taxonomy source Gathof, Jerry M. (1984). Family Arenicolidae Johnston, 1835. In: Uebelacker, J.M.; Johnson, P.G. (eds). Taxonomic guide to the polychaetes of the northern Gulf of Mexico. Volume 7. Chapter Pagination: 58.1-58.2, Barry A. Vittor & Associates, Inc., Mobile, Alabama.
page(s): 58.1 [details]
taxonomy source Darbyshire, Teresa. (2018). Arenicolidae Johnston, 1835. <em>[book, online].</em> 23 pp. In.Handbook of Zoology [Annelida], de Gruyter., available online at https://www.degruyter.com/view/Zoology/bp_029147-6_72
note: Taxonomic status and biology review [details]
additional source Fauchald, K. (1977). The polychaete worms, definitions and keys to the orders, families and genera. <em>Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: Los Angeles, CA (USA), Science Series.</em> 28:1-188., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/123110.pdf [details]
additional source Wells, G. P. (1980). The species problem in lugworms and other Polychaeta. <i>In</i> Gunawardana, T.T.P., Prematilleka, L. & Silva, R. (Eds). P.E.P. Deraniyagala commemoration volume. Lake House Investments Ltd, Colombo. 392pp. Chapter Pagination: 355-366. [details] Available for editors
ecology source Wells, G. P. 1966. The Lugworm (Arenicola)- A Study in Adaptation. Netherlands Journal of Sea Research 3(2): 294-313.
note: The work contains no taxonomy [details]
ecology source Dille, Marthe R.; Kongsrud, Jon A.; Hektoen, Martin M.; Bakken, Torkild. (2024). Arenicolidae (Annelida) in Norwegian waters: Species occurrence, bathymetric distribution and identification of juvenile specimens. <em>African Zoology.</em> Efirst: 1-8., available online at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15627020.2024.2418099 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
