WoRMS taxon details
Brania westheidei Ruíz-Ramírez & Salazar-Vallejo, 2001
327305 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:327305)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Ruíz-Ramírez, Jennifer and Salazar-Vallejo, Sergio I. 2001. Exogoninae (Polychaeta: Syllidae) del Caribe mexicano con una clave para las especies del Gran Caribe. Revista de Biologia Tropical, 70(3): 127-138., available online at http://www.ots.ac.cr/rbt/attachments/volumes/vol49-1/16-Ruiz-Exogoninae-117-138.pdf
page(s): 124, figs. 2D, 3 (27-33), [details]
page(s): 124, figs. 2D, 3 (27-33), [details]
Holotype MNHN Poly 57, geounit Mexican part of the...
, Note Caribbean Sea, Mexico (marine), Quintana Roo,...
Holotype MNHN Poly 57, geounit Mexican part of the Caribbean Sea [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality Caribbean Sea, Mexico (marine), Quintana Roo, Playa Aventuras (20º20'15.5"N, 87º20'31.7"W). [details]
Depth range Intertidal to very shallow water.
Distribution Caribbean Sea: Mexico and Belize.
Etymology The species is dedicated to Dr. Wilfred Westheide, as a recognition for his works on the taxonomy and evolution of the...
Depth range Intertidal to very shallow water. [details]
Distribution Caribbean Sea: Mexico and Belize.
Distribution Caribbean Sea: Mexico and Belize. [details]
Etymology The species is dedicated to Dr. Wilfred Westheide, as a recognition for his works on the taxonomy and evolution of the...
Etymology The species is dedicated to Dr. Wilfred Westheide, as a recognition for his works on the taxonomy and evolution of the Polychaeta, and in particular for his publications on the Syllidae. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Brania westheidei Ruíz-Ramírez & Salazar-Vallejo, 2001. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=327305 on 2024-03-29
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Ruíz-Ramírez, Jennifer and Salazar-Vallejo, Sergio I. 2001. Exogoninae (Polychaeta: Syllidae) del Caribe mexicano con una clave para las especies del Gran Caribe. Revista de Biologia Tropical, 70(3): 127-138., available online at http://www.ots.ac.cr/rbt/attachments/volumes/vol49-1/16-Ruiz-Exogoninae-117-138.pdf
page(s): 124, figs. 2D, 3 (27-33), [details]
page(s): 124, figs. 2D, 3 (27-33), [details]
Holotype MNHN Poly 57, geounit Mexican part of the Caribbean Sea [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Intertidal to very shallow water. [details]Distribution Caribbean Sea: Mexico and Belize. [details]
Etymology The species is dedicated to Dr. Wilfred Westheide, as a recognition for his works on the taxonomy and evolution of the Polychaeta, and in particular for his publications on the Syllidae. [details]
Habitat Sand, reefs and Rhizophora mangle roots, at shallow water. [details]
Type locality Caribbean Sea, Mexico (marine), Quintana Roo, Playa Aventuras (20º20'15.5"N, 87º20'31.7"W). [details]