WoRMS name details
Amphiporus albicans Ehrenberg, 1831
156285 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:156285)
uncertain > nomen dubium (Gibson and Crandall 1989: 455)
Species
Omatoplea albicans Ehrenberg, 1831 sensu Diesing, 1850 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Ommatoplea albicans (Ehrenberg, 1828) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Polystemma (Amphiporus) allicans · unaccepted (synonym)
Polystemma albicans Ehrenberg, 1828 · uncertain > nomen dubium
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Ehrenberg, C. G. (1828-1831). Phytozoa turbellaria Africana et Asiatica in Phytozoorum Tabula IV et V delineata. In: Hemprich, F.G., Ehrenberg, C.G. (Eds.), Symbolae physicae, seu icones et descriptiones corporum naturalium novorum aut minus cognitorum quae ex itineribus per Libyam, Aegyptium, Nubiam, Dongalum, Syriam, Arabiam, et Habessiniam, pars zoologica II, animalia evertebrata exclusis insecti. <em>Berlin: Officina Academica.</em> 53-67 + Plates IV-V., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48517191 [details]
Norenburg, J.; Chernyshev, A.; Kajihara, H.; Maslakova, S. (2025). World Nemertea Database. Amphiporus albicans Ehrenberg, 1831. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=156285 on 2025-04-07
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original description
Ehrenberg, C. G. (1828-1831). Phytozoa turbellaria Africana et Asiatica in Phytozoorum Tabula IV et V delineata. In: Hemprich, F.G., Ehrenberg, C.G. (Eds.), Symbolae physicae, seu icones et descriptiones corporum naturalium novorum aut minus cognitorum quae ex itineribus per Libyam, Aegyptium, Nubiam, Dongalum, Syriam, Arabiam, et Habessiniam, pars zoologica II, animalia evertebrata exclusis insecti. <em>Berlin: Officina Academica.</em> 53-67 + Plates IV-V., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48517191 [details]
original description (of Polystemma albicans Ehrenberg, 1828) Ehrenberg, C.G. (1831). Symbolae physicae seu icones et descriptiones animariam evertebratorum (only Phytozoa Turbellariae). <em>Symbolae physicae, seu, Icones et descriptiones corporum naturalium novorum aut minus cognitorum : quae ex itineribus per Libyam Aegyptum Nubiam Dongalam Syriam Arabiam et Habessiniam publico institutis sumptu Friderici Guilelmi Hemprich et Christiani Godofredi Ehrenberg : studio annis MDCCCXXMDCCCXXV redierunt /.</em> Zoologica II, Animalia evertebrata, pt.1-2 [c.2]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/189273
note: Establishes Polystemma albicans in 1828 and labels it as such in figures but does not describe it and in 1831 says "I later decided to transfer it to Amphiporus," which he does and proceeds to describ...
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basis of record Gibson, R. (2005). Nemertina DB. Liverpool John Moore University, UK. [details]
basis of record Gibson, R. (1995). Nemertean genera and species of the world: an annotated checklist of original names and description citations, synonyms, current taxonomic status, habitats and recorded zoogeographic distribution. <em>Journal of Natural History.</em> 29(2): 271–561., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222939500770161 [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Polystemma albicans Ehrenberg, 1828) Ehrenberg, C.G. (1831). Symbolae physicae seu icones et descriptiones animariam evertebratorum (only Phytozoa Turbellariae). <em>Symbolae physicae, seu, Icones et descriptiones corporum naturalium novorum aut minus cognitorum : quae ex itineribus per Libyam Aegyptum Nubiam Dongalam Syriam Arabiam et Habessiniam publico institutis sumptu Friderici Guilelmi Hemprich et Christiani Godofredi Ehrenberg : studio annis MDCCCXXMDCCCXXV redierunt /.</em> Zoologica II, Animalia evertebrata, pt.1-2 [c.2]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/189273
note: Establishes Polystemma albicans in 1828 and labels it as such in figures but does not describe it and in 1831 says "I later decided to transfer it to Amphiporus," which he does and proceeds to describ...
Establishes Polystemma albicans in 1828 and labels it as such in figures but does not describe it and in 1831 says "I later decided to transfer it to Amphiporus," which he does and proceeds to describe it.
basis of record Gibson, R. (2005). Nemertina DB. Liverpool John Moore University, UK. [details]
basis of record Gibson, R. (1995). Nemertean genera and species of the world: an annotated checklist of original names and description citations, synonyms, current taxonomic status, habitats and recorded zoogeographic distribution. <em>Journal of Natural History.</em> 29(2): 271–561., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222939500770161 [details] Available for editors
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To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Polystemma albicans Ehrenberg, 1828)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Omatoplea albicans Ehrenberg, 1831 sensu Diesing, 1850)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Ommatoplea albicans (Ehrenberg, 1828))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Omatoplea albicans Ehrenberg, 1831 sensu Diesing, 1850)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Ommatoplea albicans (Ehrenberg, 1828))
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