WoRMS taxon details
Protoariciella oligobranchia Hobson, 1976
329935 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:329935)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Hobson, K. D. (1976). Protoariciella oligobranchia new species (Orbiniidae) and six new records of Orbiniidae, Questidae, and Paraonidae (Annelida, Polychaeta) from British Columbia. <i>Canadian Journal of Zoology</i>. 54(4): 591-596., available online at https://doi.org/10.1139/z76-069
page(s): 591-593, fig. 1 [details]
page(s): 591-593, fig. 1 [details]
Holotype USNM 52679, geounit Strait of Juan de Fuca
, Note Maynard Cove, Victoria, British Columbia,...
Holotype USNM 52679, geounit Strait of Juan de Fuca [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality Maynard Cove, Victoria, British Columbia, Pacific Ocean (48.4517°, -123.265°). [details]
Depth range Intertidal.
Distribution Pacific coast of North America.
Etymology The specific epithet refers to the absence of branchiae in the posterior body region.
Depth range Intertidal. [details]
Distribution Pacific coast of North America.
Distribution Pacific coast of North America. [details]
Etymology The specific epithet refers to the absence of branchiae in the posterior body region.
Etymology The specific epithet refers to the absence of branchiae in the posterior body region. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Protoariciella oligobranchia Hobson, 1976. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=329935 on 2024-04-16
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Hobson, K. D. (1976). Protoariciella oligobranchia new species (Orbiniidae) and six new records of Orbiniidae, Questidae, and Paraonidae (Annelida, Polychaeta) from British Columbia. <i>Canadian Journal of Zoology</i>. 54(4): 591-596., available online at https://doi.org/10.1139/z76-069
page(s): 591-593, fig. 1 [details]
additional source Frank, P. G.; Fournier, J. A.; Madill, J. (1985). Type specimens of invertebrates (Mollusca and Arthropoda excluded) in the National Museum of Natural Sciences National Museums of Canada. <em>Syllogeus.</em> 60: 1-147., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36211871
page(s): 36-37 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 591-593, fig. 1 [details]
additional source Frank, P. G.; Fournier, J. A.; Madill, J. (1985). Type specimens of invertebrates (Mollusca and Arthropoda excluded) in the National Museum of Natural Sciences National Museums of Canada. <em>Syllogeus.</em> 60: 1-147., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36211871
page(s): 36-37 [details] Available for editors
[request] 
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype USNM 52679, geounit Strait of Juan de Fuca [details]
Paratype CMN 1900-2913, geounit Strait of Juan de Fuca [details]
Paratype RBCM 974-123-27, geounit Strait of Juan de Fuca [details]
Paratype RBCM 974-180-21, geounit Strait of Juan de Fuca [details]
Paratype RBCM 974-191-7, geounit Strait of Juan de Fuca [details]
Paratype RBCM 974-83-20, geounit Strait of Juan de Fuca [details]
Paratype RBCM 974-84-3, geounit Strait of Juan de Fuca [details]
Paratype USNM 52680, geounit Strait of Juan de Fuca [details]
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Depth range Intertidal. [details]Dimensions According to Hobson (1976), complete worms are 16-30 mm long, 0.4-0.8 mm wide excluding parapodia, and have 61-80 setigers (n=10). [details]
Distribution Pacific coast of North America. [details]
Etymology The specific epithet refers to the absence of branchiae in the posterior body region. [details]
Habitat Intertidal shell gravel. [details]
Reproduction Type material collected on 23 and 26 April and 31 May 1974 included three specimens and two fragments with eggs. Several eggs per segment, of various shapes and sizes (30-250 µm in longest dimension), are found in setigers 29-34, 29-38, and 30-39. [details]
Specimen Smithsonian Institution, Washington (USNM) [details]
Type locality Maynard Cove, Victoria, British Columbia, Pacific Ocean (48.4517°, -123.265°). [details]
