WoRMS taxon details
Opisthosyllis leslieharrisae Aguado, San Martín & Nygren, 2005
389419 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:389419)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Aguado, M. Teresa ; San Martín, Guillermo ; Nygren, Arne. 2005. A new species of Opisthosyllis (Polychaeta: Syllidae) from California (U.S.A.) Zootaxa 1068 : 47-58, available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2005f/z01068p058f.pdf
page(s): 49-57, figs. 1-4 [details]
page(s): 49-57, figs. 1-4 [details]
Holotype MNCN 16.01/10264, geounit Santa Catalina Island
, Note USA, California, Santa Catalina Island,...
Holotype MNCN 16.01/10264, geounit Santa Catalina Island [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality USA, California, Santa Catalina Island, Wrighley Marine Science center (33º26.7'N, 118º29.1'W). [details]
Depth range 1-4 m.
Distribution USA, California, Santa Catalina Island. Known only from the type locality.
Etymology The species is dedicated to Leslie Harris (Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County), "for her remarkable contributions...
Depth range 1-4 m. [details]
Distribution USA, California, Santa Catalina Island. Known only from the type locality.
Distribution USA, California, Santa Catalina Island. Known only from the type locality. [details]
Etymology The species is dedicated to Leslie Harris (Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County), "for her remarkable contributions...
Etymology The species is dedicated to Leslie Harris (Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County), "for her remarkable contributions to the knowledge of polychaetes, her unconditional support and efficiency loaning specimens to the authors, and not the least, her warm hospitality". [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Opisthosyllis leslieharrisae Aguado, San Martín & Nygren, 2005. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=389419 on 2025-02-12
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original description
Aguado, M. Teresa ; San Martín, Guillermo ; Nygren, Arne. 2005. A new species of Opisthosyllis (Polychaeta: Syllidae) from California (U.S.A.) Zootaxa 1068 : 47-58, available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2005f/z01068p058f.pdf
page(s): 49-57, figs. 1-4 [details]
page(s): 49-57, figs. 1-4 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype MNCN 16.01/10264, geounit Santa Catalina Island [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 1-4 m. [details]Distribution USA, California, Santa Catalina Island. Known only from the type locality. [details]
Etymology The species is dedicated to Leslie Harris (Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County), "for her remarkable contributions to the knowledge of polychaetes, her unconditional support and efficiency loaning specimens to the authors, and not the least, her warm hospitality". [details]
Habitat Among Corallina, Sargassum, red algae, hydroids, bryozoans and sponges, at shallow water. [details]
Type locality USA, California, Santa Catalina Island, Wrighley Marine Science center (33º26.7'N, 118º29.1'W). [details]
