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Polychaeta source details

Fauvel, P. 1928. Annélides Polychètes nouvelles de l'Inde. I. Bulletin du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, 34(1): 90-96.
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Kristian Fauchald's Polychaeta DB
Les Polychètes nouvelles ci-dessous décrites proviennent d'une collection du Muséum de Madras. Elles ont été recueillies, pour la plupart, par M. Gravely, à l'Île Krusadai, dans le Golf de Manaar.
Indian Ocean
Systematics, Taxonomy
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Gulf of Mannar for Scolelepis indica Fauvel, 1928 
Syntype MNHN POLY TYPE 646, geounit Gulf of Mannar, identified as Odontosyllis gravelyi Fauvel, 1928
 Depth range

Pelagic at night, after full moon in May and September, when it was collected. [details]

 Depth range

Not stated, probably shallow water.  [details]

 Distribution

Gulf of Manaar, Indian Ocean.  [details]

 Distribution

Indian Ocean: Gulf of Mannar (Krusadai Island, India).  [details]

 Etymology

The species is dedicated to Mr. Gravely, who collected the specimens.  [details]

 Etymology

Not stated. The specific epithet indica is the feminine of the New Latin adjective indicus, meaning 'pertaining to ... [details]

 Habitat

Pelagic at night, after full moon in May and September, when it was collected.  [details]

 Habitat

Not stated.  [details]

 Reproduction

Epitokous stages in May and September at night, after full moon. [details]

 Type locality

Indian Ocean, Gulf of Manaar, Krusadai Island (geocoordinates not provided but estimated with gazetteer to be ... [details]

 Type locality

Indian Ocean, Gulf of Mannar, India, Krusadai Island (geocoordinates not provided, estimated with gazetteer to be ... [details]

 Type material

Syntype deposited at the Musée National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, POLY TYPE 646. The rest of the syntypes are ... [details]