Phascolosoma (Phascolosoma) stephensoni Peanut worm

Phascolosoma (Phascolosoma) stephensoni is commonly referred to as Peanut worm. Difficulty in the aquarium: Very easy. A aquarium size of at least 100 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz, Madeira

Phascolosoma (Phascolosoma) stephensoni (c) by Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz

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AphiaID:: 136081

Scientific:: Phascolosoma (Phascolosoma) stephensoni
German:: Spritzwurm
English:: Peanut Worm

Category:: Sea Worms

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Annelida (Phylum) > Phascolosomatidea (Class) > Sipuncula (Order) > Phascolosomatidae (Family) > Phascolosoma (Genus) > (Phascolosoma) stephensoni (Species)
Initial determination:: (Stephen, ), 1942

Occurrence:: Zirkumsubtropisch, the Mediterranean Sea
Sea depth:: Meter
Size:: up to 2.76" (7 cm)
Temperature:: °F - 77 °F (°C - 25°C)
Food:: Detritus, omnivore, Plankton
Tank:: 22 gal (~ 100L)
Difficulty:: Very easy
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Phascolosoma agassizii
Phascolosoma albolineatum
Phascolosoma ambiguum
Phascolosoma annulatum
Phascolosoma arcuatum
Phascolosoma capitatum
Phascolosoma carneum
Phascolosoma constellatum
Phascolosoma corallicolum
Phascolosoma demanni
Phascolosoma exasperatum
Phascolosoma falcidentatum
Phascolosoma fasciolatum
Phascolosoma glabrum
Phascolosoma granulatum
Phascolosoma leachii
Phascolosoma lobostomum
Phascolosoma loricatum
Phascolosoma maculatum
Phascolosoma mauritaniense
Phascolosoma meteori
Phascolosoma nigritorquatum
Phascolosoma noduliferum
Phascolosoma nordfolcense
Phascolosoma pacificum
Phascolosoma placostegi
Phascolosoma pourtalesi
Phascolosoma puntarenae
Phascolosoma pygmaeum
Phascolosoma rueppellii
Phascolosoma saprophagicum
Phascolosoma semicinctum
Phascolosoma stephensoni
Phascolosoma turnerae
Phascolosoma vermiculum

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2013-11-07 15:44:13
Last edit:: 2024-05-04 19:12:27

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Phascolosoma (Phascolosoma) stephensoni (Stephen, 1942)

Synonymised names
Phascolosoma (Phascolosoma) granulatum [sensu Murina, 1981] · unaccepted (dubious record, under...)
Phascolosoma (Phascolosoma) heronis Edmonds, 1956 · unaccepted (subsequent combination)
Phascolosoma heronis Edmonds, 1956 · unaccepted (synonym)
Phascolosoma laeve Keferstein, 1862 · unaccepted (synonym)
Phascolosoma spinicauda (Quatrefages, 1865) · unaccepted (subsequent combination)
Phascolosoma stephensoni (Stephen, 1942) · alternative representation
Phymosomum cornigerum De Rochebrune, 1881 · unaccepted (synonym)
Phymosomum paleicinctum De Rochebrune, 1881 · unaccepted (synonym)
Phymosomum spinicauda (Quatrefages, 1865) · unaccepted (subsequent combination)
Physcosoma agassizii (Keferstein, 1866) · unaccepted (synonym)
Physcosoma lanzarotae Harms, 1921 · unaccepted (synonym)
Physcosoma scolops (Selenka & de Man, 1883) · unaccepted (synonym)
Physcosoma stephensoni Stephen, 1942 · unaccepted (Original combination)
Sipunculus (Phymosomum) spinicauda Quatrefages, 1865 · unaccepted (synonym)

External links

Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz auf Medslugs (multi) (Archive.org). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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