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WoRMS taxon details
original description
Müller, F. (1858). Einiges über die Annelidenfauna der Insel Santa Catharina an der brasilianischen Küste. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte, Berlin.</em> 24(1): 211-220, plates VI-VII. (Aus einer brieflichen Mittheilung an Prof. Grube)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7460059
page(s): 215-216, plate VI figs. 10-11 [details] 
context source (Schelde)
Maris, T.; Beauchard, O.; Van Damme, S.; Van den Bergh, E.; Wijnhoven, S.; Meire, P. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [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
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)
note: checklist listing but a misidentification for Europe [details]
additional source
Day, J. H. (1967). [Sedentaria] A monograph on the Polychaeta of Southern Africa. Part 2. Sedentaria. British Museum (Natural History), London. pp. 459–842., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/8596 [details]
redescription
Jones, Meredith Leam. (1977). A redescription of <i>Magelona papillicornis</i> F. Müller. pp: 247-266. In: Donald J. Reish and Kristian Fauchald (Eds.). <em>Essays on Polychaetous Annelids in Memory of Dr. Olga Hartman.</em> Los Angeles: The Allan Hancock Foundation, University of Southern California.
page(s): 247 [details] Available for editors  [request]
From editor or global species database
Biology The larvae of [Either M. mirabilis or M. johnstoni]occur in the plankton of the North Sea from April-May to August and sometimes as late as October.
[Either M. mirabilis or M. johnstoni, long wrongly represented as] M. papillicornis can burrow down to a substantial depth, probably without making a permanent tube. The species is moreover able to swim temporarily. M. papillicornis selectively collects suspended and deposited particies, e.g. diatoms and all kinds of detritus. lt forms a common food item for juvenile fish (Hartmann-Schröder, 1971; Wolff, 1973; Fauchald & Jumars, 1979; Hayward & Ryland, 1990). [details]
Distribution [Either M. mirabilis or M. johnstoni, long wrongly represented as]M. papillicornis occurs in almost the entire area, in the North Sea as weil as in the estuarine areas. The species is very abundant in the area south of the Oyster Ground, but is scarce in the southern part of the Southern Bight and at the central Oyster Ground. The highest biomass values are found in the eastern part of the area. [details]From regional or thematic species database
Distribution M. papillicornis F. Müller, 1858 does not occur in ERMS area (s. note Synonymy) (D. Fiege) [details]Unreviewed
Habitat The species prefers fine sands, but also occurs in medium sand mixed with mud (Hartmann-Schröder, 1971; Wolff, 1973). [details]
Morphology A long, threadlike species that is usually a few centimetres long and composed of up to 150 segments. Two body regions can be discerned, both with short parapodia. The characteristic flattened head bears a pair of very long palps covered with nurnerous papillae. The palps and anterior region are pink, while the posterior region is greenish grey with white blotches (Hartmann-Schröder, 1971; Hayward & Ryland, 1990). [details]
Synonymy According to several authors, M. papillicornis is widespread in Europe, and even the dominant species in some areas, such as the North Sea. In fact, M. papillicornis is a species described from Brazil, which does not occur in European waters. Specimens identified as M. papillicornis are either M. mirabilis or M. johnstoni. These two species are very similar, and co-occur in European waters; M. johnstoni has only recently been recognised as different from M. mirabilis. [details]
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