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

Ophelina modesta Støp-Bowitz, 1958

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Ophelina*	Örsted, 1843	accepted genus name
*Ammotrypane*	Rathke, 1843	generic synonym

Literature

original description	Støp-Bowitz, Carl. (1958). Poliĥetaj novaĵoj el Norvegujo. pages 213-216. IN: P. Neergaard (ed.). Sciencaj Studoj Bazitaj sur Originalaj Esploroj kaj Observoj. Internacia Scienca Asocio Esperantista, Kobenhago, 241 pp. [In Esperanto with French resume].
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	Parapar, J. 2012. Familia Opheliidae Malmgren, 1867. In: Annelida Polychaeta III. J. Parapar, C. Alós, J. Núñez, J. Moreira, E. López, F. Aguirrezabalaga, C. Besteiro & A. Martínez. Fauna Ibérica vol. 36. M.A. Ramos et al. (Eds). Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, CSIC, Madrid: 284-332. [In Spanish]
additional source	de Kluijver, M. J.; Ingalsuo, S. S.; de Bruyne, R. H. (2000). Macrobenthos of the North Sea [CD-ROM]: 1. Keys to Mollusca and Brachiopoda. World Biodiversity Database CD-ROM Series. Expert Center for Taxonomic Identification (ETI): Amsterdam, The Netherlands. ISBN 3-540-14706-3. 1 cd-rom.

Genbank

Citation

Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Ophelina modesta Støp-Bowitz, 1958. 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:130507