Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Annelida > Class Polychaeta > Subclass Errantia > Order Eunicida > Family Dorvilleidae > Genus Ophryotrocha

Ophryotrocha mediterranea Martin, Abello & Cartes, 1991

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Ophryotrocha*	Claparède & Mecznikow, 1869	accepted genus name
*Eteonopsis*	Esmark, 1874	generic synonym
*Mammiphitime*	Orensanz, 1990	generic synonym
*Palpiphitime*	Orensanz, 1990	generic synonym
*Paractius*	Levinsen, 1879	generic synonym
*Ophryotroca*	[auctt. misspelling]	orthographic variant

Literature

original description	Martin, Daniel, Abelló, P., and Cartes, J. 1991. A new species of Ophryotrocha (Polychaeta: Dorvilleidae) commensal in Geryon longipes (Crustacea: Brachyura) from the western Mediterranean Sea. Journal of Natural History, 25(2): 279-292.
additional source	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.
ecology source	Desportes, I., Laubier, L. and Théodoridès, Jean 1977. Présence d'Ophryotrocha geryonicola (Esmark) (polychète Dorvilleidae) en Méditerranée occidentale. Vie et Milieu 27(1): 131-133.
ecology source	Mori, M.; Belloni, S. (1985). 1985. Distribution, abundance and infestation of Ophryotrocha geryonicola (Annelida: Dorvilleidae) in Geryon longipes (Crustacea: Decapoda: Geryonidae) of Ligurian bathyal bottoms. Oebalia. 11(1): 277-287.
biology source	Lattig, Patricia; Muñoz, Isobel; Martin, Daniel; Abelló, Pere; Machordom, Annie. (2017). Comparative phylogeography of two symbiotic dorvilleid polychaetes (Iphitime cuenoti and Ophryotrocha mediterranea) with contrasting host and bathymetric patterns. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 179(1): 1-22.

Genbank

Citation

Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Ophryotrocha mediterranea Martin, Abello & Cartes, 1991. 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:130029