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Amphinominae

Amphinominae

Savigny

GBIF:212419338

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DIAGNOSIS (modified from Borda et al. 2015). — Amphinomids with caruncle variable, rarely absent. Branchiae with single or double stems with filaments digitate; simple cirriform branchiae absent. Anus dorsoterminal on last chaetiger. As indicated in the key, amphinomin genera are separated after several diagnostic features such as the type of caruncle, dorsal development of first chaetiger, presence of branchiae along body, alignment of neuropodia, and presence of special chaetae such as hooks or thin furcates.
Bleeker, Joke, Harris, Leslie, Ten Hove, Harry A., Salazar-Vallejo, Sergio I. (2023): Pherecardites Horst, 1912 and Branchamphinome Hartman, 1967 are synonyms (Annelida, Amphinomidae, Amphinominae). Zoosystema 45 (13): 435-443, DOI: 10.5252/zoosystema2023v45a13
Amphinomae Savigny in Lamarck, 1818: 327. — Savigny 1822: 14, 57.
Bleeker, Joke, Harris, Leslie, Ten Hove, Harry A., Salazar-Vallejo, Sergio I. (2023): Pherecardites Horst, 1912 and Branchamphinome Hartman, 1967 are synonyms (Annelida, Amphinomidae, Amphinominae). Zoosystema 45 (13): 435-443, DOI: 10.5252/zoosystema2023v45a13
TYPE GENUS. — Amphinome Bruguière, 1789.
Bleeker, Joke, Harris, Leslie, Ten Hove, Harry A., Salazar-Vallejo, Sergio I. (2023): Pherecardites Horst, 1912 and Branchamphinome Hartman, 1967 are synonyms (Annelida, Amphinomidae, Amphinominae). Zoosystema 45 (13): 435-443, DOI: 10.5252/zoosystema2023v45a13

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Pherecardites Horst, 1912 and Branchamphinome Hartman, 1967 are synonyms (Annelida, Amphinomidae, Amphinominae)

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This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Bleeker, Joke, Harris, Leslie, Ten Hove, Harry A., Salazar-Vallejo, Sergio I. (2023): Pherecardites Horst, 1912 and Branchamphinome Hartman, 1967 are synonyms (Annelida, Amphinomidae, Amphinominae). Zoosystema 45 (13): 435-443, DOI: 10.5252/zoosystema2023v45a13

ABSTRACT

Uncommon benthic annelid taxa are problematic as they were described briefly, with few or no illustrations. Thus, taxa might become confused or forgotten, rendering it difficult to delimit genera or species. The amphinomid genus Pherecardites Horst, 1912, with P. parva Horst, 1912 as its type species, was briefly described as having a caruncle with a median axis and lateral lamellae directed posteriorly. The anterior end was not illustrated for P. parva, but it was for P. quinquemaculata Augener, 1927. Another genus was proposed for a similar Antarctic annelid: Branchamphinome Hartman, 1967, with B. antarctica Hartman, 1967 as its type species, having a caruncle with a larger median lobe and other ones directed backwards. Pherecardites was overlooked and most subsequently described species were included in Branchamphinome. A comparison of type or topotype specimens led us to conclude these two genera are synonyms, so that Pherecardites must be retained by priority, and illustrations are included showing their resemblance. Keys are included for identifying all amphinomin genera and all species in Pherecardites.

Bleeker J, Harris L, Ten Hove H A, Salazar-Vallejo S I, felipe (2023). Pherecardites Horst, 1912 and Branchamphinome Hartman, 1967 are synonyms (Annelida, Amphinomidae, Amphinominae). Zoosystema. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/w84ucn accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-06-17.

CC0Published 7/20/2023View dataset
GBIF Usage Key
212419338
Dataset Key
0640f991-ff8f-494a-a1a6-d6aee61a84ac
Origin
source
Taxon ID
03D9BD7CFFBD7727FF38A440FB88FE9A.taxon
Last Crawled
6/9/2026
Last Interpreted
6/9/2026