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Magelona alba Taylor, Mortimer & Jimi, 2022

1606937  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1606937)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Annelida (Phylum)
  4. Polychaeta (Class)
  5. Polychaeta incertae sedis (Subclass)
  6. Magelonidae (Family)
  7. Magelona (Genus)
  8. Magelona alba (Species)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Taylor, Abbie; Mortimer, Kate; Jimi, Naoto. (2022). Unearthing the diversity of Japanese Magelona (Annelida: Magelonidae); three species new to science, and a redescription of Magelona japonica. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5196(4): 451-491., available online at https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5196.4.1
page(s): 466, figures 4, 10-11; note: off Toyoihama, Hokkaido, Japan [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
Holotype  NMW NMW.Z.2022.001.0012, geounit Hokkaido  
Holotype NMW NMW.Z.2022.001.0012, geounit Hokkaido [details]
, Note Toyoihama, Hokkaido, Japan, 43.2266 141.0164,...  
From editor or global species database
Type locality Toyoihama, Hokkaido, Japan, 43.2266 141.0164, beach sand, 4-5 m [details]
Etymology authors: Magelona alba is "derived from the Latin ‘albus’ meaning white, referring to the distinct white band present...  
Etymology authors: Magelona alba is "derived from the Latin ‘albus’ meaning white, referring to the distinct white band present in the posterior thorax of stained (with methyl green) individuals of this species" [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Magelona alba Taylor, Mortimer & Jimi, 2022. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1606937 on 2024-05-10
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2022-10-23 08:08:34Z
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Read, Geoffrey

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original description Taylor, Abbie; Mortimer, Kate; Jimi, Naoto. (2022). Unearthing the diversity of Japanese Magelona (Annelida: Magelonidae); three species new to science, and a redescription of Magelona japonica. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5196(4): 451-491., available online at https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5196.4.1
page(s): 466, figures 4, 10-11; note: off Toyoihama, Hokkaido, Japan [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 

additional source Mortimer, Kate; Clarke, Dylan T. (2024). Untangling the Magelonidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) of southern Africa, including the description of a new species. <em>African Zoology.</em> efirst: 1-28., available online at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15627020.2024.2311085
page(s): figure 10f; note: photo of anterior of holotype [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
Holotype NMW NMW.Z.2022.001.0012, geounit Hokkaido [details]
From editor or global species database
Etymology authors: Magelona alba is "derived from the Latin ‘albus’ meaning white, referring to the distinct white band present in the posterior thorax of stained (with methyl green) individuals of this species" [details]

Type locality Toyoihama, Hokkaido, Japan, 43.2266 141.0164, beach sand, 4-5 m [details]
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Japanese Shiro-obi-morote-gokai  [details]
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