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Dysponetus Levinsen, 1879

129236  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:129236)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Annelida (Phylum)
  4. Polychaeta (Class)
  5. Errantia (Subclass)
  6. Phyllodocida (Order)
  7. Nereidiformia (Suborder)
  8. Chrysopetalidae (Family)
  9. Dysponetinae (Subfamily)
  10. Dysponetus (Genus)
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Genus
Taphus Webster & Benedict, 1887 · unaccepted (subjective synonym)

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Levinsen, G.M.R. (1879). Om to nye Slaegter af arctiske chaetopode Annelider. <em>Videnskabelige meddelelser fra den Naturhistoriske forening i Kjöbenhavn.</em> 1879-80:9-18, Plate 1., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35806955
page(s): 9-10, 17-18 [Latin diagnosis] [details] 
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Dysponetus Levinsen, 1879. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=129236 on 2025-03-23
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
created
Bellan, Gérard
2008-03-26 11:36:43Z
changed
Fauchald, Kristian
2013-11-19 22:38:31Z
changed
Read, Geoffrey
2024-02-14 23:31:43Z
changed
Gil, João

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Nomenclature

original description Levinsen, G.M.R. (1879). Om to nye Slaegter af arctiske chaetopode Annelider. <em>Videnskabelige meddelelser fra den Naturhistoriske forening i Kjöbenhavn.</em> 1879-80:9-18, Plate 1., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35806955
page(s): 9-10, 17-18 [Latin diagnosis] [details] 

original description (of Taphus Webster & Benedict, 1887) Webster, Harrison Edwin and Benedict, James E. (1887). The Annelida Chaetopoda, from Eastport, Maine. <em>U.S. Commission of Fish & Fisheries. Report of the United States Commissioner of Fisheries.</em> 1885. part 13, II. appendix to report of commissioner, D.22. :707-758, including pls. 1-8., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15839855
page(s): 716 [details] OpenAccess publication

Other

additional source Dahlgren, T.G. 1996. Two new species of Dysponetus (Polychaeta: Chrysopetalidae) from Italy and Papua New Guinea. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 109(3): 575-585., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34645182 [details] 

additional source Fauchald, K. (1977). The polychaete worms, definitions and keys to the orders, families and genera. <em>Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: Los Angeles, CA (USA), Science Series.</em> 28:1-188., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/123110.pdf [details] 

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) [details] 

 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
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Diagnosis Dysponetus species are small fragile and easily overlooked in normal handling of samples. They are characterized by circular notosetae, mouth appendage, single pygidial projection, and accessory simple neurosetae. [details]

Unreviewed
Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]
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