MarBEF Data System - ERMS - Megalophthalmus Leach, 1830

WoRMS name details

Megalophthalmus Leach, 1830

AphiaID

119874 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:119874)

Classification

Status

unaccepted

Accepted Name

Mysis Latreille, 1802

Rank

Genus

Parent

Mysinae Haworth, 1825

Original name

Megalophthalmus Leach, 1830

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Species Megalophthalmus fabricianus Leach, 1830 (uncertain > nomen dubium)

Environment

marine

Original description

Leach, W.E. (1830). On the genus Megalophthalmus, a new and very interesting genus, completely proving the theory of Jules-Caesar Savigny to be correct. Transactions of the Plymouth Institution. Vol. 1: 176-178., available online at https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=5mAIAAAAQAAJ&pg=GBS.PA176
page(s): 176 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Mees, J.; Meland, K. (Eds) (2012 onwards). World List of Lophogastrida, Stygiomysida and Mysida. Megalophthalmus Leach, 1830. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=119874 on 2024-11-22

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

van der Land, Jacob

2010-02-09 09:11:47Z

changed

Mees, Jan

2010-03-01 08:38:12Z

changed

Mees, Jan

2024-07-18 01:58:57Z

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Väinölä, Risto

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Sources (3)

original description Leach, W.E. (1830). On the genus Megalophthalmus, a new and very interesting genus, completely proving the theory of Jules-Caesar Savigny to be correct. Transactions of the Plymouth Institution. Vol. 1: 176-178., available online at https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=5mAIAAAAQAAJ&pg=GBS.PA176
page(s): 176 [details]

basis of record van der Land, J.; Brattegard, T. (2001). Mysidacea. 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: pp. 293-295. (look up in IMIS) [details]

status source Holmquist, C. (1958). Proposed use of the Plenary Powers to validate neotype for the nominal species Cancer oculatus Fabricius (O.), 1780, to designate the species so named to be the type speciesof the genus Mysis Latreille [1802-1803] and matters incidential thereto. -. Bull. zool. Nom., 16: 51-61. [details] Available for editors

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