Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Annelida > Class Polychaeta > Subclass Sedentaria > Infraclass Scolecida > Family Opheliidae > Subfamily Opheliinae > Genus Ophelia

Ophelia bicornis Savigny, 1822

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

OpheliaSavigny, 1822accepted genus name
Pseudophelia Katzmann, 1973 generic synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Ukrainian: Офелія бікорніс

Literature

original description

Savigny, Jules-César. (1822). Système des annélides, principalement de celles des côtes de l'Égypte et de la Syrie, offrant les caractères tant distinctifs que naturels des Ordres, Familles et Genres, avec la Description des Espèces. Description de l'Égypte ou Recueil des Observations et des Recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l'Expédition de l'Armée Française, publié par les Ordres de sa Majesté l'Empereur Napoléon le Grand, Histoire Naturelle, Paris. 1(3):1–128.

basis of record

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.

additional source

Pollock, L.W. (1998). A practical guide to the marine animals of northeastern North America. Rutgers University Press. New Brunswick, New Jersey & London. 367 pp.

additional source

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

additional source

Fauchald, K. (1977). The polychaete worms, definitions and keys to the orders, families and genera. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: Los Angeles, CA (USA), Science Series. 28:1-188.

additional source

Örsted, Anders Sandoe. (1843). Grönlands Annulata dorsibranchiata. Det Kongelige Danske videnskabernes selskabs. Naturvidenskabelige og mathematiske afhandlinger. 10 (series 4): 153-216. 8 plates.

additional source

Saint-Joseph, Arthur d'Anthoine de. (1898). Annélides polychètes des côtes de France (Manche et Océan). Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Zoologie et Paléontologie, Paris. Série 8, 5: 209-464, plates XIII-XXIII.

additional source

Örsted, A.S. (1842). Udtog af en Beskrivelse af Grönlands Annulata dorsibranchiata. Naturhistorisk Tidsskrift, Köbenhavn. 4: 109-127.

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Citation

Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Ophelia bicornis Savigny, 1822. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:130490

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine, not brackish, not fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

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2017-10-17 by João Gil

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