WoRMS taxon details
Sphaerosyllis brevidentata Perkins, 1981
332002 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:332002)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Perkins, Thomas H. (1981). Syllidae (Polychaeta), principally from Florida, with descriptions of a new genus and twenty-one new species. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 93(4): 1080-1172., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34599967
page(s): 1121-1123, fig. 17 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 1121-1123, fig. 17 [details] Available for editors
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Holotype USNM 60215, geounit Florida
, Note Atlantic coast of the USA, Florida, Hutchinson...
Holotype USNM 60215, geounit Florida [details]
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Type locality Atlantic coast of the USA, Florida, Hutchinson Island (27º22.9'N, 80º13.9'W). [details]
Depth range 11 m.
Distribution Atlantic coast of USA (Florida) and Bahamas.
Etymology The specific epithet is derived from the Latin, and refers to the small pharyngeal tooth typical of the species.
Depth range 11 m. [details]
Distribution Atlantic coast of USA (Florida) and Bahamas.
Distribution Atlantic coast of USA (Florida) and Bahamas. [details]
Etymology The specific epithet is derived from the Latin, and refers to the small pharyngeal tooth typical of the species.
Etymology The specific epithet is derived from the Latin, and refers to the small pharyngeal tooth typical of the species. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Sphaerosyllis brevidentata Perkins, 1981. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=332002 on 2025-04-16
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Nomenclature
original description
Perkins, Thomas H. (1981). Syllidae (Polychaeta), principally from Florida, with descriptions of a new genus and twenty-one new species. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 93(4): 1080-1172., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34599967
page(s): 1121-1123, fig. 17 [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 1121-1123, fig. 17 [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype USNM 60215, geounit Florida [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 11 m. [details]Distribution Atlantic coast of USA (Florida) and Bahamas. [details]
Etymology The specific epithet is derived from the Latin, and refers to the small pharyngeal tooth typical of the species. [details]
Habitat Coarse calcareous sand. Also found on submerged plastic substracta. [details]
Type locality Atlantic coast of the USA, Florida, Hutchinson Island (27º22.9'N, 80º13.9'W). [details]
