Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Annelida > Class Polychaeta > Subclass Sedentaria > Infraclass Canalipalpata > Order Spionida > Suborder Spioniformia > Family Spionidae > Genus Polydora

Polydora colonia Moore, 1907

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Polydora*	Bosc, 1802	accepted genus name

Literature

original description	Moore, J.P. 1907. Descriptions of new species of spioniform annelids. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, 1907: 195-207.
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: pp. 214-231
additional source	Fauchald, Kristian (2007). World Register of Polychaeta
additional source	Blake, J.A. 1971. Revision of the genus Polydora from the east coast of North America (Polychaeta: Spionidae). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 75: 1-32.
additional source	Day, J.H. 1967. A monograph on the Polychaeta of Southern Africa. Volume British Museum (Natural History) Publication 656. 1-878. British Museum (Natural History). London.
redescription	David, Andrew A.; Williams, Jason D. 2012. Morphology and natural history of the cryptogenic sponge associate Polydora colonia Moore, 1907 (Polychaeta: Spionidae). Journal of Natural History 46(23-24): 1509-1528

Genbank

Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelid Collection
Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications)
GBIF

Citation

WoRMS (2014). Polydora colonia Moore, 1907. In: Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2014) World Polychaeta database. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:131142