WoRMS taxon details
original description
Day, J. H. (1955). The Polychaeta of South Africa. Part 3. Sedentary species from Cape shores and estuaries. <em>Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology.</em> 42(287): 407-452., available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.1955.tb02216.x page(s): 441-443, fig. 7c-f [details]
additional source
Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
Holotype NHMUK 1961.16.90, geounit Still Bay [details]
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Depth range Intertidal. [details]
Distribution South Africa: Western Cape Province (Kommetje and Still Bay). [details]
Etymology The specific epithet capensis refers to the type locality of the species, the former Cape Province (South Africa). [details]
Habitat Intertidal sea shore. [details]
Type locality Still Bay, Western Cape Province, South Africa, Indian Ocean (gazetteer estimate -34.376°, 21.427°), intertidal sea shore. [details]
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