WoRMS taxon details
Paleaequor nicoyensis Watson Russell, 1986
329898 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:329898)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Watson Russell, Charlotte. (1986). <i>Paleaequor</i>, a new genus of polychaete worm (Chrysopetalidae). <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 38(3): 153-174., available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.3853/j.0067-1975.38.1986.180
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Note Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica, Central America,...
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Type locality Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica, Central America, E Pacific Ocean, Stn 12, silt-clay and sand, 44 m [details]
Etymology Paleaequor nicoyensis name is derived from the type locality (Gulf of Nicoya).
Etymology Paleaequor nicoyensis name is derived from the type locality (Gulf of Nicoya). [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Paleaequor nicoyensis Watson Russell, 1986. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=329898 on 2024-08-21
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Watson Russell, Charlotte. (1986). <i>Paleaequor</i>, a new genus of polychaete worm (Chrysopetalidae). <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 38(3): 153-174., available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.3853/j.0067-1975.38.1986.180
page(s): 170, figures 25-28 [details] Available for editors
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taxonomy source Cruz-Gómez, Christopher. (2021). A new genus and seven new species of chrysopetalids (Annelida, Chrysopetalidae) from the Tropical Eastern Pacific. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5068(1): 1-59., available online at https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5068.1.1
page(s): 24, figures 11-12; note: description and new records for Costa Rica, Guanacaste, etc [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 170, figures 25-28 [details] Available for editors
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taxonomy source Cruz-Gómez, Christopher. (2021). A new genus and seven new species of chrysopetalids (Annelida, Chrysopetalidae) from the Tropical Eastern Pacific. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5068(1): 1-59., available online at https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5068.1.1
page(s): 24, figures 11-12; note: description and new records for Costa Rica, Guanacaste, etc [details] Available for editors
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From editor or global species database
Etymology Paleaequor nicoyensis name is derived from the type locality (Gulf of Nicoya). [details]Type locality Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica, Central America, E Pacific Ocean, Stn 12, silt-clay and sand, 44 m [details]
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Specimen Smithsonian Institution, Washington (USNM) [details]