MarBEF Data System - ERMS - Chirimia Light, 1991

ERMS taxon details

Chirimia Light, 1991

AphiaID

129343 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:129343)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Maldaninae Malmgren, 1867

Original name

Chirimia Light, 1991

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Species Chirimia biceps (M. Sars, 1861)

Environment

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

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Light, William J. H. (1991). Systematic revision of the genera of the polychaete subfamily Maldaninae Arwidsson. Ophelia, supplement. 5 (Systematics, Biology and Morphology of World Polychaeta): 133-146., available online at https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004629745_015
page(s): 136; note: Chirimia as the replacement name for junior homonym Chrysothemis Kinberg, 1867 [details] Available for editors

Taxonomic citation

Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2021). World Polychaeta database. Chirimia Light, 1991. 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=129343 on 2026-08-01

Regional species database citation

Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026). European Register of Marine Species. Chirimia Light, 1991. Accessed at: http://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=129343 on 2026-08-01

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Bellan, Gérard

2006-09-07 06:51:43Z

changed

Martinez, Olga

2008-03-26 11:36:43Z

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Fauchald, Kristian

2012-03-16 08:17:10Z

changed

Read, Geoffrey

2015-07-23 03:31:38Z

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Read, Geoffrey

2020-11-15 21:43:51Z

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Read, Geoffrey

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original description Light, William J. H. (1991). Systematic revision of the genera of the polychaete subfamily Maldaninae Arwidsson. Ophelia, supplement. 5 (Systematics, Biology and Morphology of World Polychaeta): 133-146., available online at https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004629745_015
page(s): 136; note: Chirimia as the replacement name for junior homonym Chrysothemis Kinberg, 1867 [details] Available for editors

additional source de Kluijver, M. J.; Ingalsuo, S. S.; de Bruyne, R. H. (2000). Macrobenthos of the North Sea [CD-ROM]: 1. Keys to Mollusca and Brachiopoda. World Biodiversity Database CD-ROM Series. Expert Center for Taxonomic Identification (ETI): Amsterdam, The Netherlands. ISBN 3-540-14706-3. 1 cd-rom. (look up in RoR) [details]

additional source Bellan, G. (2001). Polychaeta, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 214-231. (look up in RoR) [details]

additional source Neave, S.A. (1939 - 1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus. vol. 1-10 Online., available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details]

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Introduced: alien

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