Polychaeta name details
Megalomma phyllisae Capa & Murray, 2009
578793 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:578793)
unaccepted (superseded original combination, genus is a replaced homonym)
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Capa, M.; Murray, A. (2009). Review of the genus <i>Megalomma</i> (Polychaeta: Sabellidae) in Australia with description of three new species, new records and notes on certain features with phylogenetic implications. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 61(2): 201-224., available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.3853/j.0067-1975.61.2009.1529
page(s): 205 [details]
page(s): 205 [details]
Note Off Townsend Point, Corner Inlet, Victoria,...
From editor or global species database
Type locality Off Townsend Point, Corner Inlet, Victoria, Australia, 38° 48'S 146° 33'E (-38.8° 146.55°) 1.5 m. [details]
Etymology In dedication to Dr Phyllis Knight-Jones in recognition of her great contribution to sabellid taxonomy.
Etymology In dedication to Dr Phyllis Knight-Jones in recognition of her great contribution to sabellid taxonomy. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2021). World Polychaeta database. Megalomma phyllisae Capa & Murray, 2009. Accessed at: http://marinespecies.org/polychaeta/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=578793 on 2025-04-05
original description
Capa, M.; Murray, A. (2009). Review of the genus <i>Megalomma</i> (Polychaeta: Sabellidae) in Australia with description of three new species, new records and notes on certain features with phylogenetic implications. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 61(2): 201-224., available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.3853/j.0067-1975.61.2009.1529
page(s): 205 [details]
source of synonymy Gil, João; Nishi, Eijiroh. (2017). Nomenclatural checklist for <i>Acromegalomma</i> species (Annelida, Sabellidae), a <i>nomen novum</i> replacement for the junior homonym <i>Megalomma</i> Johansson, 1926. <em>ZooKeys.</em> 677: 131-150., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.677.12030
page(s): 141; note: to Acromegalomma [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 205 [details]
source of synonymy Gil, João; Nishi, Eijiroh. (2017). Nomenclatural checklist for <i>Acromegalomma</i> species (Annelida, Sabellidae), a <i>nomen novum</i> replacement for the junior homonym <i>Megalomma</i> Johansson, 1926. <em>ZooKeys.</em> 677: 131-150., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.677.12030
page(s): 141; note: to Acromegalomma [details] Available for editors
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Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
