Antillesoma antillarum is the type species of the peanut worm genus Antillesoma. The genus belongs to the family Phascolosomatidae.
Synonymy
- Aspidosiphon mokyevskii<small> (Murina, 1964)</small>
- Golfingia (Thysanocardia) mokyevskii <small>Murina, 1964</small>
- Golfingia mokyevskii <small>Murina, 1964</small>
- Phascolion antillarum
- Phascolosoma (Aedematosomum) antillarum <small>Grube, 1858</small>
- Phascolosoma (Antillesoma) antillarum <small>Grube, 1858</small>
- Phascolosoma (Antillesoma) asser <small>(Selenka & De Man, 1883)</small>
- Phascolosoma (Antillesoma) pelmum <small> (Selenka & De Man, 1883)</small>
- Phascolosoma (Antillesoma) schmidti <small>Murina, 1975</small>
- Phascolosoma (Rueppellisoma) gaudens <small>(Lanchester, 1905)</small>
- Phascolosoma (Rueppellisoma) onomichianum <small>(Ikeda, 1904)</small>
- Phascolosoma (Rueppellisoma) simile <small>(Chen & Yeh, 1958)</small>
- Phascolosoma (Rueppellisoma) weldonii <small>(Shipley, 1892)</small>
- Phascolosoma aethiops <small>Baird, 1868</small>
- Phascolosoma antillarum <small>Grube, 1858</small>
- Phascolosoma asser <small>(Selenka & De Man, 1883)</small>
- Phascolosoma fuscum <small>Keferstein, 1862</small>
- Phascolosoma glans <small>(De Quatrefages, 1865)</small>
- Phascolosoma immodestum <small>(De Quatrefages, 1865)</small>
- Phascolosoma nigriceps <small>Baird, 1868</small>
- Phascolosoma onomichianum <small>(Ikeda, 1904)</small>
- Phascolosoma pelma <small>(Selenka & De Man, 1883)</small>
- Phascolosoma pelmum <small>(Selenka & De Man, 1883)</small>
- Phascolosoma similis <small>(Chen & Yeh, 1958)</small>
- Phymosoma antillarum <small>(Grube, 1858)</small>
- Phymosoma asser <small>Selenka & De Man, in Selenka, de Man & Bülow, 1883</small>
- Phymosoma onomichianum <small>Ikeda, 1904</small>
- Phymosoma pelma <small>Selenka & De Man, in Selenka, de Man & Bülow, 1883</small>
- Physcosoma antillarum <small>(Grube, 1858)</small>
- Physcosoma asser <small>(Selenka & De Man, 1883)</small>
- Physcosoma gaudens <small>Lanchester, 1905</small>
- Physcosoma onomichianum <small>(Ikeda, 1904)</small>
- Physcosoma pelma <small>(Selenka & De Man, 1883)</small>
- Physcosoma similis <small>Chen & Yeh, 1958</small>
- Physcosoma weldonii <small>Shipley, 1892</small>
- Sipunculus (Aedematosomum) glans <small>De Quatrefages, 1865</small>
- Sipunculus (Aedematosomum) immodestus <small>De Quatrefages, 1865</small>
Distribution
This species is considered a cosmopolitan species. They are widespread in tropical and subtropical waters. It has been reported in the western Atlantic and the Caribbean from Florida to Brazil, in the eastern Atlantic in Sierra Leone.
Habitat
Antillesoma antillarum has been found inhabiting mollusc shell middens. They accompany and associate with the following species of sipunculids: Aspidosiphon albus, A. Parvulus, A. fischeri, Temistes lageniformis, y Nephasoma pellucidum.
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