WoRMS taxon details
Aurospio Maciolek, 1981
129608 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:129608)
accepted
Genus
Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981 (type by original designation)
- Species Aurospio abranchiata Neal, Paterson & Soto in Paterson et al., 2016
- Species Aurospio banyulensis (Laubier, 1966)
- Species Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
- Species Aurospio foodbancsia Mincks, Dyal, Paterson, Smith & Glover, 2009
- Species Aurospio pilkena (Wilson, 1990)
- Species Aurospio tribranchiata Paterson & Soto in Paterson et al., 2016
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Maciolek, N.J. (1981). A new genus and species of Spionidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) from the North and South Atlantic. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 94(1): 228-239., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34608079
page(s): 229-230 [details]
page(s): 229-230 [details]
Etymology The name of the genus is composed by the Latin noun aurum, meaning 'gold', and the name of the genus Spio Fabricius, 1785,...
Etymology The name of the genus is composed by the Latin noun aurum, meaning 'gold', and the name of the genus Spio Fabricius, 1785, the name of the nereid of the sea caves, a nymph in the Greek mythology, and refers to the golden color of the pigmented inclusions present in the first setiger of many specimens of the type species of the new genus. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Aurospio Maciolek, 1981. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=129608 on 2024-11-14
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original description
Maciolek, N.J. (1981). A new genus and species of Spionidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) from the North and South Atlantic. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 94(1): 228-239., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34608079
page(s): 229-230 [details]
taxonomy source Paterson, Gordon L. J.; Neal, Lenka; Altamira, Iris; Soto, Eulogio H.; Smith, Craig R.; Menot, Lenaick; Billett, David S. M.; Cunha, Marina R.; Marchais-Laguionie, Clare; Glover, Adrian G. (2016). New <em>Prionospio</em> and <em>Aurospio</em> Species from the Deep Sea (Annelida: Polychaeta). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4092(1): 1-32., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4092.1.1
note: comments on Aurospio diagnosis [details] Available for editors
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taxonomy source Neal, Lenka; Wiklund, Helena; Rabone, Muriel; Dahlgren, Thomas G.; Glover, Adrian G. (2022). Abyssal fauna of polymetallic nodule exploration areas, eastern Clarion-Clipperton Zone, central Pacific Ocean: Annelida: Spionidae and Poecilochaetidae. <em>Marine Biodiversity.</em> 52(5): 1-48., available online at https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12526-022-01277-1
page(s): 15 of 48; note: "what is Aurospio?" Observations and discussion on Aurospio versus Prionospio and recognition of Aurospio dibranchiata [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Bellan, G. (2001). Polychaeta, <i>in</i>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 214-231. (look up in IMIS)
note: Checklist listing [details]
additional source Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. <em>[Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].</em> , available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details]
page(s): 229-230 [details]
taxonomy source Paterson, Gordon L. J.; Neal, Lenka; Altamira, Iris; Soto, Eulogio H.; Smith, Craig R.; Menot, Lenaick; Billett, David S. M.; Cunha, Marina R.; Marchais-Laguionie, Clare; Glover, Adrian G. (2016). New <em>Prionospio</em> and <em>Aurospio</em> Species from the Deep Sea (Annelida: Polychaeta). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4092(1): 1-32., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4092.1.1
note: comments on Aurospio diagnosis [details] Available for editors
[request]taxonomy source Neal, Lenka; Wiklund, Helena; Rabone, Muriel; Dahlgren, Thomas G.; Glover, Adrian G. (2022). Abyssal fauna of polymetallic nodule exploration areas, eastern Clarion-Clipperton Zone, central Pacific Ocean: Annelida: Spionidae and Poecilochaetidae. <em>Marine Biodiversity.</em> 52(5): 1-48., available online at https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12526-022-01277-1
page(s): 15 of 48; note: "what is Aurospio?" Observations and discussion on Aurospio versus Prionospio and recognition of Aurospio dibranchiata [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Bellan, G. (2001). Polychaeta, <i>in</i>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 214-231. (look up in IMIS)
note: Checklist listing [details]
additional source Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. <em>[Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].</em> , available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Diagnosis Prostomium broadly rounded anteriorly, prolonged posteriorly as a keel, eyes 0-2 pairs, no occipital tentacle. Peristomium partly fused to setiger 1, not developed into wings or hood. Branchiae 2 pairs, on setigers 3-4, cirriform, partly fused to notopodial lamellae. No interramal or interparapodial pouches. Anterior setae capillaries, notopodial and neuropodial multidentate hooded hooks posteriorly, lacking secondary hood, one ventral sabre seta posteriorly. Pygidium with 1 long medial and 2 short lateral cirri. [details]Etymology The name of the genus is composed by the Latin noun aurum, meaning 'gold', and the name of the genus Spio Fabricius, 1785, the name of the nereid of the sea caves, a nymph in the Greek mythology, and refers to the golden color of the pigmented inclusions present in the first setiger of many specimens of the type species of the new genus. [details]
