Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Annelida > Class Polychaeta > Subclass Polychaeta incertae sedis > Order Myzostomida > Family Myzostomidae > Genus Myzostoma

Myzostoma asteriae Marenzeller, 1895

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Myzostoma*	Leuckart, 1829	accepted genus name
*Myzostomum*	Leuckart, 1827	synonym

Literature

original description	Marenzeller, Emil von 1895. Myzostoma asteriae n.sp., ein Endoparasit von Asterias-Arten. Anzeiger, Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien, 18: 192-193.
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

Genbank

Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications)
GBIF

Citation

WoRMS (2014). Myzostoma asteriae Marenzeller, 1895. 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:130333

Image

Occurrence

Present

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Doubtful

Native

Introduced

Naturalised

Invasive

Managed

No data

Environment

marine, not brackish, not fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

IUCN:
Red List status LC 2009 This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

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Last modified

2008-03-26 by Kristian Fauchald

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