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Name

Hutchings, Patricia A.; Glasby, Christopher J. (1986). Glossothelepus, a new genus of Thelepinae (Polychaeta: Terebellidae) from the Gulf of California, Mexico. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 99(1): 84-87.

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50442

Authors

Hutchings, Patricia A.; Glasby, Christopher J.

Year

1986

Title

<i>Glossothelepus</i>, a new genus of Thelepinae (Polychaeta: Terebellidae) from the Gulf of California, Mexico

Journal

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Suffix

99(1): 84-87

Type

Publication

Link

https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34595545

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Abstract

A new genus of Thelepinae, Glossothelepus, is described from deep water off Mexico, with the type species G. mexicanus, n. sp. The genus is closely related to Decathelepus Hutchings and Rhinothelepus Hutchings from Australia, and Telothelepus Day from South Africa.

Geographical term

California quadrant

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Systematics, Taxonomy

Taxonomic terms

Annelida
Polychaeta

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Glossothelepus Hutchings & Glasby, 1986 accepted as Rhinothelepus Hutchings, 1974 (original description)
Glossothelepus mexicanus Hutchings & Glasby, 1986 accepted as Rhinothelepus mexicanus (Hutchings & Glasby, 1986) (original description)

Paratype USNM 98572, geounit Gulf of California, identified as Glossothelepus mexicanus Hutchings & Glasby, 1986
Holotype LACM AHF Poly 1449, geounit Gulf of California, identified as Glossothelepus mexicanus Hutchings & Glasby, 1986
Paratype AM W199659, geounit Gulf of California, identified as Glossothelepus mexicanus Hutchings & Glasby, 1986

Depth range

for Glossothelepus mexicanus Hutchings & Glasby, 1986

16.5-146.3 m. [details]

Diagnosis

for Glossothelepus Hutchings & Glasby, 1986

"Expanded tentacular lobe with numerous buccal tentacles; dorsal buccal lobe T-shaped, and thickened. Numerous ... [details]

Distribution

for Glossothelepus mexicanus Hutchings & Glasby, 1986

Pacific Ocean: Gulf of California (Mexico). [details]

Etymology

for Glossothelepus Hutchings & Glasby, 1986

The generic name is a combination of the Greek noun glossos, meaning 'tongue', and and the name of the genus ... [details]

Etymology

for Glossothelepus mexicanus Hutchings & Glasby, 1986

The specific epithet mexicanus refers to the geographic location where the animal was collected, Mexico. [details]

Habitat

for Glossothelepus mexicanus Hutchings & Glasby, 1986

Sand and mud, at shelf depths. [details]

Type locality

for Glossothelepus mexicanus Hutchings & Glasby, 1986

Fraile (= Los Frailes) Bay [this indication seems to be erroneous, as Los Frailes Bay is located southwards; if the ... [details]