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Pionosyllis epipharynx Hartman, 1953

174853  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:174853)

 unaccepted (subjective synonym)
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Hartman, Olga. (1953). Non-pelagic Polychaeta of the Swedish Antarctic Expedition 1901‒1903. <em>Further Zoological Results of the Swedish Antarctic Expedition 1901‒1903 under the direction of Dr. Otto Nordenskjöld.</em> 4(11): 1-83., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/62372341
page(s): 23-24, figs. 3a-c, 4a-d [details]  Available for editors  PDF available 
Type locality contained in South Georgian part of the Southern Ocean  
type locality contained in South Georgian part of the Southern Ocean [details]
Note Antarctic Ocean, South Georgia, outside mouth...  
From editor or global species database
Type locality Antarctic Ocean, South Georgia, outside mouth of Cumberland Bay (54º11'S, 36º18'W).  [details]
Depth range Shallow water and between 210-310 m.  
Depth range Shallow water and between 210-310 m. [details]

Distribution Southern Ocean: South Georgia.   
Distribution Southern Ocean: South Georgia.  [details]

Etymology The specific epithet epipharynx is formed by the Latin prefix of Greek origin epi-, meaning 'upon' or 'attached to', and...  
Etymology The specific epithet epipharynx is formed by the Latin prefix of Greek origin epi-, meaning 'upon' or 'attached to', and pharynx, and refers to the middorsal long, rectangular flap or membrane attached to the anterior end of the pharynx and directed downward.  [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Pionosyllis epipharynx Hartman, 1953. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2024) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=174853 on 2024-04-16
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2024). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Pionosyllis epipharynx Hartman, 1953. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=174853 on 2024-04-16
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2005-07-14 08:59:00Z
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original description Hartman, Olga. (1953). Non-pelagic Polychaeta of the Swedish Antarctic Expedition 1901‒1903. <em>Further Zoological Results of the Swedish Antarctic Expedition 1901‒1903 under the direction of Dr. Otto Nordenskjöld.</em> 4(11): 1-83., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/62372341
page(s): 23-24, figs. 3a-c, 4a-d [details]  Available for editors  PDF available 

context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]   

additional source Clarke, Andrew; Johnston, Nadine M. (2003). Antarctic marine benthic diversity. <em>Oceanography and Marine Biology: an Annual Review.</em> 41: 47-114. (look up in IMIS[details]  Available for editors  PDF available 

additional source Hartman, O. 1964. Polychaeta Errantia of Antarctica. Antarctic Research Series, 3: 1-131., available online at https://doi.org/10.1029/AR003
page(s): 87, plate 27 figs. 5-6 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available 

source of synonymy Jiménez, M.; San Martín, G. ; López, E. (1995). <i>Pionosyllis maxima</i> Monro, 1930, <i>P. anops</i> Hartman, 1953, and <i>P. epipharynx</i> Hartman, 1953, redescribed as <i>Eusyllis maxima</i> (Monro, 1930), a new combination (Polychaeta: Syllidae: Eusyllinae). <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 108(3): 496-501., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/44851
page(s): 496 [details]   
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Syntype SMNH 611, geounit South Georgia [details]
Syntype SMNH 622, geounit South Georgia [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Shallow water and between 210-310 m. [details]

Distribution Southern Ocean: South Georgia.  [details]

Etymology The specific epithet epipharynx is formed by the Latin prefix of Greek origin epi-, meaning 'upon' or 'attached to', and pharynx, and refers to the middorsal long, rectangular flap or membrane attached to the anterior end of the pharynx and directed downward.  [details]

Habitat Mud with stones, and amongst algae. [details]

Remark Note on Bioluminescence: "A field note with the type collection, from st. 34, states that the postdorsum flashed light when placed in formalin-alcohol preservative" (Hartman, 1953: 23).  [details]

Type locality Antarctic Ocean, South Georgia, outside mouth of Cumberland Bay (54º11'S, 36º18'W).  [details]
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