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Intes, André; Le Loeuff, Pierre. (1975). Les annélides polychètes de Côte d'Ivoire. I. Polychètes errantes - Compte rendu systématique. Cahiers ORSTOM (Office de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique Outre-Mer), Série Océanographie. 13(4): 267-321.
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Intes, André; Le Loeuff, Pierre
1975
Les annélides polychètes de Côte d'Ivoire. I. Polychètes errantes - Compte rendu systématique.
Cahiers ORSTOM (Office de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique Outre-Mer), Série Océanographie
13(4): 267-321
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World Polychaeta Database (WPolyD)
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This study gives the systematic list of more than 10.000 polychaetous annelids divided into 237 species among which 13 are new for science. 220 samples mere carried out with different types of dredges and trawls, and were essentially taken off Ivory Coast during the years 1966 to 1970 from 10 to 400 m depth on the continental shelf and the top of the slope. This note is the first part of the study and deals with 122 species of Polychaeta errantia.
East Tropical Atlantic
West Africa
Systematics, Taxonomy
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Holotype MNHN POLY TYPE 1372, geounit Ivory Coast, identified as Pilargis modesta Intes & Le Loeuff, 1975
 Distribution

Atlantic Ocean: West Africa (Morocco; Ivory Coast; Angola). [details]

 Etymology

The specific epithet modesta (masculine: modestus) is a Latin adjective meaning 'modest' or 'discrete', and refers ... [details]

 Habitat

Occurs at shelf depths. Type of sediment not stated, probably soft sediments. [details]

 Holotype

Deposited in the Musée National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France (MNHN POLY TYPE 1372). [details]

 Type locality

Ivory Coast, Gulf of Guinea, Eastern Atlantic Ocean (05.1567°N, -03.88°W). [details]