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Eunice

Eunice

Cuvier, 1817

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REMARKS: Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea, with a West Atlantic origin (Zenetos et al. 2010). Eunice harassii Audouin & Milne-Edwards, 1833
Mikac, Barbara (2015): A sea of worms: polychaete checklist of the Adriatic Sea. Zootaxa 3943 (1): 1-172, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3943.1.1
REMARKS: It is possible that some following reports of other Eunice species (particularly E. rousseai) from the Adriatic Sea actually refer to E. purpurea. Detailed analyses of both deposited and new material from the Adriatic Sea is needed to resolve this problem. Eunice roussaei Quatrefages, 1866
Mikac, Barbara (2015): A sea of worms: polychaete checklist of the Adriatic Sea. Zootaxa 3943 (1): 1-172, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3943.1.1
REMARKS: Zanol & Bettoso (2006) suggested that previous findings of Eunice aphroditois (Pallas, 1788) in the Adriatic Sea actually belong to E. rousseaui Quatrefages, 1866. Eunice schizobranchia Claparède, 1870
Mikac, Barbara (2015): A sea of worms: polychaete checklist of the Adriatic Sea. Zootaxa 3943 (1): 1-172, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3943.1.1
DISTRIBUTION: NA, CA, SA. LITERATURE RECORDS: Fauvel 1934; Vatova 1935, 1943; Amoureux & Katzmann 1971; Katzmann 1971, 1972; Marcuzzi 1972; Amoureux 1975; Matjašić & Štirn 1975; Velimirov & Sint, 1975; Amoureux 1976, 1983 a; Požar- Domac 1983, 1986, 1994; Zahtila 1995; Mizzan 2000; Casellato & Stefanon 2008; Castelli et al. 2008. NEW RECORDS: BM 78. Eunice torquata Quatrefages, 1866 DISTRIBUTION: NA, CA, SA. LITERATURE RECORDS: Stossich 1883; Carus 1884; Graeffe 1905; Zimmermann 1907; Santucci 1922; Vatova 1928, 1932; Fauvel 1934; Vatova 1935, 1940 b; Zalokar 1942; Meštrov 1957; Gamulin-Brida 1967; Scaccini 1967; Gamulin-Brida et al. 1968; Bellan 1969; Banse 1970; Amoureux & Katzmann 1971; Katzmann 1972; Marcuzzi 1972; Amoureux 1975; Matjašić & Štirn 1975; Amoureux 1976, 1983 c; Fassari 1983; Požar-Domac 1983; Stjepčević et al. 1984; Vaccarella et al. 1985; Požar-Domac 1986; Belamarić & Šerman 1989; Špan et al. 1989; Gherardi et al. 1993; Požar-Domac 1994; Zahtila 1995; Gabriele et al. 1999; Zavodnik & Kovačić 2000; Giangrande et al. 2003, 2004; Casellato & Stefanon 2008; Castelli et al. 2008. NEW RECORDS: BM 88, BM 89. OTHER REPORTED NAMES: Eunice claparedii Quatrefages, 1866. Eunice vittata (Delle Chiaje, 1829) DISTRIBUTION: NA, CA, SA. LITERATURE RECORDS: Grube 1864; Stossich 1876, 1883; Carus 1884; Graeffe 1905; Vatova 1931 b, Fauvel 1934; Vatova 1934, 1935; Fauvel 1938, 1940; Vatova 1940 a, 1943, 1949 a; Banse 1959; Laubier 1962; Zavodnik 1967 c; Gamulin-Brida et al. 1968; Rossi & Orel 1968; Bellan 1969; Orel & Mennea 1969; Amoureux & Katzmann 1971; Zavodnik 1971; Katzmann 1972; Marcuzzi 1972; Avčin et al. 1974; Giordani-Soika & Perin 1974; Amoureux 1975; Matjašić & Štirn 1975; Amoureux 1976; Zavodnik et al. 1978; Amoureux 1979; Zavodnik 1979; Vaccarella et al. 1981; Vrišer et al. 1981; Amoureux 1983 a, 1983 c; Avčin & Vrišer 1983; Fassari 1983; Požar-Domac 1983; Del Piero et al. 1984; Stjepčević et al. 1984; Vaccarella et al. 1985; Zavodnik et al. 1985; Gillet 1986; Požar- Domac 1986; Vrišer 1986; Ambrogi et al. 1987; Zavodnik & Vidaković 1987; Aleffi et al. 1988; Špan et al. 1989; Gherardi et al. 1993; Požar-Domac 1994; Zahtila 1995, 1997; Gabriele et al. 1999; Mizzan 2000; Pranovi et al. 2000; Zavodnik & Kovačić 2000; Crema et al. 2001; Sfriso et al. 2001; Maggiore 2002; Aleffi et al. 2003; Giangrande et al. 2003; Munari et al. 2003; Giangrande et al. 2004; Simonini et al. 2004; Solis-Weiss et al. 2004; Aleffi et al. 2005; Simonini et al. 2005 b, 2007; Solis-Weiss et al. 2007; Casellato & Stefanon 2008; Castelli et al. 2008; La Porta et al. 2011; Mikac et al. 2011; Musco et al. 2011. NEW RECORDS: BM 3, BM 6, BM 7, BM 8, BM 11, BM 12, BM 13, BM 14, BM 15, BM 16, BM 17, BM 18, BM 19, BM 20, BM 22, BM 28, BM 30, BM 32, BM 33, BM 34, BM 39, BM 40, BM 41, BM 44, BM 45, BM 46, BM 47, BM 48, BM 49, BM 50, BM 51, BM 52, BM 53, BM 54, BM 65, BM 66, BM 67, BM 68, BM 73, BM 74, BM 75, BM 77, BM 82, BM 87, BM 89, BM 90, BM 91, BM 96, BM 97, BM 99.
Mikac, Barbara (2015): A sea of worms: polychaete checklist of the Adriatic Sea. Zootaxa 3943 (1): 1-172, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3943.1.1
DISTRIBUTION: NA, CA, SA. LITERATURE RECORDS: Graeffe 1905; Zimmermann 1907; Vatova 1928; Fauvel 1934; Meštrov 1957; Banse 1970; Katzmann 1971, 1972; Marcuzzi 1972; Legac 1974; Igić 1982; Vaccarella et al. 1985; Gherardi et al. 1993; Požar-Domac 1994; Zahtila 1995; Gabriele et al. 1999; Zavodnik & Kovačić 2000; Giangrande et al. 2003; Zanol & Bettoso 2006; Casellato & Stefanon 2008; Castelli et al. 2008. NEW RECORDS: BM 89. OTHER REPORTED NAMES: Eunice aphroditois (Pallas, 1788).
Mikac, Barbara (2015): A sea of worms: polychaete checklist of the Adriatic Sea. Zootaxa 3943 (1): 1-172, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3943.1.1
DISTRIBUTION: NA, CA, SA. LITERATURE RECORDS: Grube 1861; Lorenz 1863; Grube 1864; Stossich 1876, 1883; Carus 1884; Graeffe 1905; Vatova 1928, 1932; Fauvel 1934; Vatova 1935; Fauvel 1940; Vatova 1949 a; Banse 1959; Scaccini 1967; Bellan 1969; Banse 1970; Zavodnik 1971; Katzmann 1972; Marcuzzi 1972; Katzmann 1973 a; Amoureux 1975; Matjašić & Štirn 1975; Vaccarella et al. 1981; Igić 1982; Amoureux 1983 c; Avčin & Vrišer, 1983; Katzmann 1983; Požar- Domac 1983; Vaccarella et al. 1985; Požar-Domac 1986; Zavodnik & Zavodnik 1986; Špan et al. 1989; Gherardi et al. 1993; Požar-Domac 1994; Zahtila 1995; Pranovi et al. 2000; Zavodnik & Kovačić 2000; Giangrande et al. 2003, 2004; Casellato & Stefanon 2008; Castelli et al. 2008. NEW RECORDS: BM 16, BM 18. Eunice oerstedii Stimpson, 1853 DISTRIBUTION: NA, SA. LITERATURE RECORDS: Amoureux 1983 c; Belamarić & Šerman 1989; Požar-Domac 1994; Zavodnik & Kovačić 2000; Giangrande et al. 2003, 2004; Castelli et al. 2008. Eunice pennata (O. F. Müller, 1776) DISTRIBUTION: NA, CA, SA. LITERATURE RECORDS: Meštrov 1957; Laubier 1962; Katzmann 1973 a, 1973 b; Amoureux 1983 a; Avčin & Vrišer 1983; Katzmann 1983; Požar-Domac 1983, 1994; Zahtila 1995, 1997; Zavodnik & Kovačić 2000; Giangrande et al. 2003, 2004; Simonini et al. 2005 a; Casellato & Stefanon 2008; Castelli et al. 2008. NEW RECORDS: BM 52, BM 53.
Mikac, Barbara (2015): A sea of worms: polychaete checklist of the Adriatic Sea. Zootaxa 3943 (1): 1-172, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3943.1.1
DISTRIBUTION: NA. LITERATURE RECORDS: Grube 1861; Grube 1866. OTHER REPORTED NAMES: Eunice violacea Grube, 1856.
Mikac, Barbara (2015): A sea of worms: polychaete checklist of the Adriatic Sea. Zootaxa 3943 (1): 1-172, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3943.1.1

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A sea of worms: polychaete checklist of the Adriatic Sea

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This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Mikac, Barbara (2015): A sea of worms: polychaete checklist of the Adriatic Sea. Zootaxa 3943 (1): 1-172, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3943.1.1

Abstract

The checklist of polychaetes of the Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean) based on bibliographic sources published from 1840 to 2014, as well as on novel data, with 49 new records for the area, is herein presented. The Adriatic Sea polychaete fauna comprises at present of 764 species in 360 genera and 62 families. The richest family is the Syllidae, with 112 species (c.a. 15% of the all taxa). Eight families account for as much as 50% of the diversity (Syllidae, Serpulidae, Sabellidae, Phyllodocidae, Spionidae, Polynoidae, Terebellidae and Nereididae). Among the three Adriatic sectors (Northern, Central and Southern Adriatic), the Northern Adriatic is the richest one, whereas the composition of the most diverse families is very similar in all sectors. Data on endemisms (6), aliens (29) and valid species with the type locality in the Adriatic Sea (90) are also discussed. The list of all relevant papers citing each species in the Adriatic is included, allowing future detailed information retrievals for distinct purposes. Results suggest that the number of species will keep increasing in the future, as new surveys will be undertaken, so regular updates of the present list will be necessary.

Key words: Annelida, Polychaeta, check-list, inventory, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean, biodiversity

Mikac B, plazi (2015). A sea of worms: polychaete checklist of the Adriatic Sea. Plazi.org taxonomic treatments database. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3943.1.1 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-06-15.

CC0Published 12/31/2015View dataset
GBIF Usage Key
119607566
Dataset Key
3d075c3e-1a51-4041-8163-fb0b796c7835
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source
Backbone Key
2315411
Taxon ID
03DD87AFFFA5FFF6488D65262985FB67.taxon
Last Crawled
6/11/2026
Last Interpreted
6/11/2026