MarBEF Data System - ERMS - Aphrodita arcta Dalyell, 1853

ERMS name details

Aphrodita arcta Dalyell, 1853

AphiaID

338411 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:338411)

Classification

Status

unaccepted (subjective synonym)

Accepted name

Sthenelais limicola (Ehlers, 1864)

Rank

Species

Parent

Aphrodita Linnaeus, 1758

Original name

Aphrodita arcta Dalyell, 1853

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Dalyell, J. G. (1853). The Powers of the Creator Displayed in the Creation: or, Observations on Life Amidst the Various Forms of the Humbler Tribes of Animated Nature: with Practical Comments and Illustrations. Volume II. xiii + 359 pp., 46 pls. John van Voorst. London., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18804951
page(s): 170, plate XXIV fig. 14 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2021). World Polychaeta database. Aphrodita arcta Dalyell, 1853. Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2021) European Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=338411 on 2026-05-16

Regional species database citation

Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026). European Register of Marine Species. Aphrodita arcta Dalyell, 1853. Accessed at: http://marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=338411 on 2026-05-16

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2008-03-18 12:55:09Z

created

Fauchald, Kristian

2008-03-26 11:36:43Z

changed

Fauchald, Kristian

Licensing

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Sources (2)

original description Dalyell, J. G. (1853). The Powers of the Creator Displayed in the Creation: or, Observations on Life Amidst the Various Forms of the Humbler Tribes of Animated Nature: with Practical Comments and Illustrations. Volume II. xiii + 359 pp., 46 pls. John van Voorst. London., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18804951
page(s): 170, plate XXIV fig. 14 [details]

source of synonymy McIntosh, W.C. 1900. A monograph of British Annelids. vol.1. pt.2. Polychaeta Amphinomidae to Sigalionidae. Ray Society of London, 1(l2): 215-442., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38577949 [details]