Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Annelida > Class Polychaeta > Subclass Errantia > Order Phyllodocida > Suborder Aphroditiformia > Family Polynoidae > Subfamily Lepidastheniinae > Genus Lepidasthenia

Lepidasthenia argus Hodgson, 1900

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Lepidasthenia*	Malmgren, 1867	accepted genus name
*Nectochaeta*	Marenzeller, 1892	synonym

Literature

original description	Hodgson, T. V. 1900. The Amphinomidae, Aphroditidae, Polynoidae and Sigalionidae of Plymouth and English Channel. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 6: 238-259.
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	Costello, M.J., C. Emblow & R. White (EdS.). (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. Muséum national d'Histoire Naturelle: Paris, France. 463 pp.

Genbank

Citation

Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Lepidasthenia argus Hodgson, 1900. 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:130794