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.

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