WoRMS taxon details
original description
Böggemann, Markus 2009. Polychaetes (Annelida) of the abyssal SE Atlantic. Organisms Diversity & Evolution, 9, 252-428.
, available online at http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1439609209000464 page(s): 355-357, figs. 87, 89, 106 [details]
context source (Deepsea)
Böggemann, Markus 2009. Polychaetes (Annelida) of the abyssal SE Atlantic. Organisms Diversity & Evolution, 9, 252-428.
, available online at http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1439609209000464 [details]
Holotype ZMH P25376, geounit Guinea Basin [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 5137-5141 m. [details]
Distribution Atlantic Ocean, Guinea Basin. Known only from the type locality. [details]
Etymology "The species epithet refers to the research vessel METEOR. It is to be treated as a compound adjective with a Latin final component for the purposes of nomenclature." [details]
Habitat Abyssal depths, probably in soft sediments. [details]
Type locality Guinea Basin, off Ivory Coast, Atlantic Ocean, 0 deg 43' N, 5 deg 31.3' W (0.716667° -5.521667°), 5137 m. [details]
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