Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Annelida > Class Polychaeta > Subclass Sedentaria > Infraclass Scolecida > Family Orbiniidae > Genus Leitoscoloplos

Leitoscoloplos kerguelensis (McIntosh, 1885)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Leitoscoloplos*	Day, 1977	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Haploscoloplos kerguelensis*	(McIntosh, 1885)	synonym

Literature

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: pp. 214-231
additional source	Glasby, C.J.; Read, G.B.; Lee, K.E.; Blakemore, R.J.; Fraser, P.M.; Pinder, A.M.; Erséus, C.; Moser, W.E.; Burreson, E.M.; Govedich, F.R.; Davies, R.W.; Dawson, E.W. (2009). Phylum Annelida: bristleworms, earthworms, leeches, in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 312-358.
new combination reference	Day, J.H. 1977. A review of the Australian and New Zealand Orbiniidae (Annelida: Polychaeta). 217-246. IN: Reish, D.J. and Fauchald, K. (Ed.). Essays on Polychaetous annelids in memory of Dr. Olga Hartman. The Allan Hancock Foundation, University of Southern California.

Taxon found in 3 publications.

Genbank

Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelid Collection
GBIF

Citation

Read, G. (2014). Leitoscoloplos kerguelensis (McIntosh, 1885). 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:130513