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Myrianida prolifera (O.F. Müller, 1788)

Nereis prolifera, plate 52 in O.F. Mler, 1788
Nereis prolifera, plate 52 in O.F. Mler, 1788

238200 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:238200)

accepted
Species
Autolytus agassizii Quatrefages, 1866 · unaccepted (subjective synonym)
Autolytus prolifer (O. F. Müller, 1788) · unaccepted > superseded combination (superseded subsequent combination)
Autolytus prolifera (O.F. Müller, 1788) · unaccepted > incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet (with the masculine genus...)  
with the masculine genus Autolytus the spelling should be 'prolifer'
Nereis prolifera O.F. Müller, 1788 · unaccepted (superseded original combination)
marine
recent only
(of Nereis prolifera O.F. Müller, 1788) Müller, O.F. (1788). Zoologia Danica sev Animalivm Daniae et Norvegiae rariorvm ac minvs notorvm Descriptiones et Historia. <em>Volvmen Primvm Explicationi iconvm fascicvli primi.</em> Vol. 1 [1788]: i-v, 1-52, pls. 1-40; Vol. 2 [1788]: [1-3], 1-56, pls. 41-80; Vol. 3 [1789]: 1-71, pls. 81-120; Vol. 4 [1806]: [1-5], 1-46, pls. 121-160. Havniae [Copenhague], N. Möller [vol. 1-3], N. Christensen [vol. 4]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/49477
page(s): vol. 1, 15, vol. 2 plate 52 figures 5-9; note: Latin description and colour plate (in 2nd volume). Norway [details] OpenAccess publication
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Myrianida prolifera (O.F. Müller, 1788). Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: http://marbef.org//marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=238200 on 2026-08-08
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026). European Register of Marine Species. Myrianida prolifera (O.F. Müller, 1788). Accessed at: https://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=238200 on 2026-08-08
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2007-03-12 09:17:28Z
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Musco, Luigi

original description (of Autolytus ehbiensis Saint Joseph, 1887) Saint-Joseph, Arthur d'Anthoine de. (1887). Les annélides polychètes des côtes de Dinard. <em>Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Zoologie et Paléontologie, Paris.</em> Série 7, 1(4): 127-270, plates VII-XII., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33074463 [details] 

original description (of Nereis prolifera O.F. Müller, 1788) Müller, O.F. (1788). Zoologia Danica sev Animalivm Daniae et Norvegiae rariorvm ac minvs notorvm Descriptiones et Historia. <em>Volvmen Primvm Explicationi iconvm fascicvli primi.</em> Vol. 1 [1788]: i-v, 1-52, pls. 1-40; Vol. 2 [1788]: [1-3], 1-56, pls. 41-80; Vol. 3 [1789]: 1-71, pls. 81-120; Vol. 4 [1806]: [1-5], 1-46, pls. 121-160. Havniae [Copenhague], N. Möller [vol. 1-3], N. Christensen [vol. 4]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/49477
page(s): vol. 1, 15, vol. 2 plate 52 figures 5-9; note: Latin description and colour plate (in 2nd volume). Norway [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Autolytus agassizii Quatrefages, 1866) Quatrefages, A. (1866). Histoire naturelle des Annelés marins et d'eau douce. Annélides et Géphyriens. <b>Volume 2.</b>. Première partie. 1-336. Deuxième Partie. 337-794. Explication des planches p.1-24. planches 1-20. Librarie Encyclopédique de Roret. Paris., available online at http://books.google.com/books?id=M_xNAAAAcAAJ
page(s): 44 [details] OpenAccess publication

context source (Schelde) Vanosmael, C. (1977). Studie van het macrobenthos ter hoogte van de monding van de Westerschelde en de Belgische kust. <em>MSc Thesis. Rijksuniversiteit Gent, Faculteit der Wetenschappen: Gent.</em> 70 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] 

context source (BeRMS 2020) Bio-environmental research group; Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries research (ILVO), Belgium; (2015): Macrobenthos monitoring in function of the Water Framework Directive in the period 2007-2009. [details] 

redescription Nygren, Arne. (2004). Revision of Autolytinae (Syllidae: Polychaeta). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 680: 1-314., available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2004f/z00680f.pdf
page(s): 151-152, fig. 75A-E [details] Available for editors  PDF available

redescription San Martín, G. (2003). Annelida, Polychaeta II: Syllidae. <em>In: Ramos MA et al. (eds) Fauna Iberica, Vol 21, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales. CSIC, Madrid.</em> p 1-554. (look up in IMIS) [details] 
 
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To Barcode of Life (6 barcodes) 
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (124 publications) (from synonym Autolytus prolifer (O. F. Müller, 1788))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Autolytus prolifera (O.F. Müller, 1788))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) 
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Autolytus ehbiensis Saint Joseph, 1887)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Myrianida prolifera) 
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 1 proteins) 
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Autolytus prolifer (O. F. Müller, 1788))
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI) 
To PESI 
To PESI (from synonym Nereis prolifera O.F. Müller, 1788)
To PESI (from synonym Autolytus prolifera (O.F. Müller, 1788))
To PESI (from synonym Autolytus ehbiensis Saint Joseph, 1887)
To PESI (from synonym Autolytus prolifer (O. F. Müller, 1788))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (113 records) (from synonym Autolytus prolifer (O. F. Müller, 1788))
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