WoRMS taxon details
Opisthodonta russelli San Martín, López & Aguado, 2009
761609 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:761609)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
San Martín, G.; López, E.; Aguado, M.T. 2009. Revision of the genus <i>Pionosyllis</i> (Polychaeta: Syllidae: Eusyllinae), with a cladistic analysis, and the description of five new genera and two new species. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 89(7): 1455-1498
page(s): 1474-1475. fig. 6 [details]
page(s): 1474-1475. fig. 6 [details]
Holotype MNCN 16.01/6063, geounit Venezuela
, Note Venezuela, Morrocoy National Park...
Holotype MNCN 16.01/6063, geounit Venezuela [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality Venezuela, Morrocoy National Park (geocoordinates not provided but estimated with gazetteer to be approximately lat. 10.843528º, long. -68.257539º). [details]
Depth range 0.5-189 m.
Distribution Atlantic coasts of North and South America, from North Carolina to Venezuela; Brazil (São Paulo State).
Etymology The species is dedicated to Dr. David Russell, who allowed the authors to describe the species as new.
Depth range 0.5-189 m. [details]
Distribution Atlantic coasts of North and South America, from North Carolina to Venezuela; Brazil (São Paulo State).
Distribution Atlantic coasts of North and South America, from North Carolina to Venezuela; Brazil (São Paulo State). [details]
Etymology The species is dedicated to Dr. David Russell, who allowed the authors to describe the species as new.
Etymology The species is dedicated to Dr. David Russell, who allowed the authors to describe the species as new. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Opisthodonta russelli San Martín, López & Aguado, 2009. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=761609 on 2025-04-05
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Nomenclature
original description
San Martín, G.; López, E.; Aguado, M.T. 2009. Revision of the genus <i>Pionosyllis</i> (Polychaeta: Syllidae: Eusyllinae), with a cladistic analysis, and the description of five new genera and two new species. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 89(7): 1455-1498
page(s): 1474-1475. fig. 6 [details]
page(s): 1474-1475. fig. 6 [details]
Taxonomy
redescription
Fukuda, M. V.; Nogueira, J. M. M.; San Martín, G. (2015). Eusyllinae and “Incertae sedis” syllids (Annelida: Syllidae) from South America, with a new species from Brazil and a new combination for a Peruvian species. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3936(4): 507., available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3936.4.3
page(s): 530-532, figs. 14-16, table 2 [details]
page(s): 530-532, figs. 14-16, table 2 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype MNCN 16.01/6063, geounit Venezuela [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 0.5-189 m. [details]Distribution Atlantic coasts of North and South America, from North Carolina to Venezuela; Brazil (São Paulo State). [details]
Etymology The species is dedicated to Dr. David Russell, who allowed the authors to describe the species as new. [details]
Habitat In Thalassia testidinum Banks ex Königbeds, and in coarse to fine or very fine sand, and silty sand. [details]
Type locality Venezuela, Morrocoy National Park (geocoordinates not provided but estimated with gazetteer to be approximately lat. 10.843528º, long. -68.257539º). [details]
