NARMS taxon details
Amphitrite Müller, 1771
129686 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:129686)
accepted
Genus
Amphitrite cirrata Müller, 1776 (type by subsequent designation)
- Species Amphitrite alcicornis Fauvel, 1909
- Species Amphitrite brunnea (Stimpson, 1853)
- Species Amphitrite cirrata Müller, 1776
- Species Amphitrite figulus (Dalyell, 1853)
- Species Amphitrite ornata (Leidy, 1855)
- Species Amphitrite rubra (Risso, 1826)
- Species Amphitrite variabilis (Risso, 1826)
- Species Amphitrite birulai Ssolowiew, 1899 accepted as Paramphitrite birulai (Ssolowiew, 1899) (superseded original combination)
- Species Amphitrite bombyx Dalyell, 1853 accepted as Branchiomma bombyx (Dalyell, 1853) (synonym)
- Species Amphitrite edwardsi [subsequent misspelling of 'edwardsii'] accepted as Neoamphitrite edwardsii (Quatrefages, 1866) (incorrect subsequent spelling (Code 33.4))
- Species Amphitrite floscula Dalyell, 1853 accepted as Myxicola infundibulum (Montagu, 1808) (subjective synonym)
- Species Amphitrite johnstoni Malmgren, 1866 accepted as Neoamphitrite figulus (Dalyell, 1853) accepted as Amphitrite figulus (Dalyell, 1853) (subjective synonym)
- Species Amphitrite orotavae Langerhans, 1881 accepted as Terebella orotavae (Langerhans, 1881) (superseded original combination)
- Species Amphitrite praecox Saint-Joseph, 1899 accepted as Lanassa praecox (Saint-Joseph, 1899) (superseded original combination)
- Species Amphitrite affinis Malmgren, 1866 represented as Neoamphitrite affinis (Malmgren, 1866) (superseded original combination)
- Species Amphitrite groenlandica Malmgren, 1866 represented as Neoamphitrite groenlandica (Malmgren, 1866) (superseded original combination)
- Species Amphitrite luna Dalyell, 1853 (uncertain > nomen dubium, indeterminable from its description according to authors)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
feminine
Müller, Otto Friedrich. 1771. Von Würmern des süssen und salzigen Wassers. 1-200. H. Mumme and Faber. Copenhagen., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14389400
page(s): 8, 188; note: established, intended for Spio cirrata König, which appears to be an unpublished name [details]
page(s): 8, 188; note: established, intended for Spio cirrata König, which appears to be an unpublished name [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Amphitrite Müller, 1771. Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=129686 on 2025-06-05
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025). European Register of Marine Species. Amphitrite Müller, 1771. Accessed at: https://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=129686 on 2025-06-05
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original description
Müller, Otto Friedrich. 1771. Von Würmern des süssen und salzigen Wassers. 1-200. H. Mumme and Faber. Copenhagen., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14389400
page(s): 8, 188; note: established, intended for Spio cirrata König, which appears to be an unpublished name [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 Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [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]
additional source Brunel, P., L. Bosse & G. Lamarche. (1998). Catalogue of the marine invertebrates of the estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence. <em>Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 126.</em> 405 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Hutchings, Patricia A.; Glasby, Christopher J. (1988). The Amphitritinae (Polychaeta: Terebellidae) from Australia. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 40(1): 1-60., available online at http://doi.org/10.3853/j.0067-1975.40.1988.150 [details] Available for editors
additional source Malmgren, Anders Johan. (1866? vol for 1865). Nordiska Hafs-Annulater. [part three of three]. <em>Öfversigt af Königlich Vetenskapsakademiens förhandlingar, Stockholm.</em> 22(5): 355-410, plates XVIII-XXIX., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32339631
page(s): 374-375 [details]
identification resource Jirkov, Igor A. (2020). Review of the European Amphitrite (Polychaeta: Terebellidae) with description of two new species. <em>Invertebrate Zoology.</em> 17(4): 311-360., available online at https://kmkjournals.com/journals/Inv_Zool/IZ_Index_Volumes/IZ_17/IZ_17_4_311_360
page(s): 316; note: key to European species [details]
page(s): 8, 188; note: established, intended for Spio cirrata König, which appears to be an unpublished name [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 Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [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]
additional source Brunel, P., L. Bosse & G. Lamarche. (1998). Catalogue of the marine invertebrates of the estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence. <em>Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 126.</em> 405 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Hutchings, Patricia A.; Glasby, Christopher J. (1988). The Amphitritinae (Polychaeta: Terebellidae) from Australia. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 40(1): 1-60., available online at http://doi.org/10.3853/j.0067-1975.40.1988.150 [details] Available for editors
additional source Malmgren, Anders Johan. (1866? vol for 1865). Nordiska Hafs-Annulater. [part three of three]. <em>Öfversigt af Königlich Vetenskapsakademiens förhandlingar, Stockholm.</em> 22(5): 355-410, plates XVIII-XXIX., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32339631
page(s): 374-375 [details]
identification resource Jirkov, Igor A. (2020). Review of the European Amphitrite (Polychaeta: Terebellidae) with description of two new species. <em>Invertebrate Zoology.</em> 17(4): 311-360., available online at https://kmkjournals.com/journals/Inv_Zool/IZ_Index_Volumes/IZ_17/IZ_17_4_311_360
page(s): 316; note: key to European species [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
