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Polychaeta source details

Moore, J. Percy. (1909). The polychaetous annelids dredged by the U.S.S. "Albatross" off the coast of southern California in 1904. I. Syllidae, Sphaerodoridae, Hesionidae and Phyllodocidae. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 61: 321-351, plates XV-XVI.
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Moore, J. Percy
1909
The polychaetous annelids dredged by the U.S.S. "Albatross" off the coast of southern California in 1904. I. Syllidae, Sphaerodoridae, Hesionidae and Phyllodocidae
Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
61: 321-351, plates XV-XVI
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb). See Albatross dredging records for station data
California quadrant
Systematics, Taxonomy
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Holotype USNM 17079, geounit Southern California, identified as Pionosyllis typica Moore, 1909
Holotype USNM 17214, geounit Southern California, identified as Odontosyllis phosphorea Moore, 1909
Paratype ANSP 2862, geounit Southern California, identified as Pionosyllis typica Moore, 1909
Paratype ANSP 2871, geounit Southern California, identified as Odontosyllis phosphorea Moore, 1909
Paratype ANSP slide 3.5 (parapodia, maybe belonging to 2871), geounit Southern California, identified as Odontosyllis phosphorea Moore, 1909
 Depth range

Collected at surface, during evening.  [details]

 Depth range

360 m.  [details]

 Depth range

From shelf to slope and canyon depths: 30-1335 m. [details]

 Distribution

Pacific Ocean: Southern California (Avalon Bay, Catalina Island).  [details]

 Distribution

Pacific Ocean: Southern California (off Santa Cruz Island).  [details]

 Distribution

From Western Canada to Southern California.  [details]

 Etymology

The specific epithet phosphorea is the feminine of the Latin adjective phosphoreus, meaning 'of or belonging to ... [details]

 Etymology

The specific epithet typica is the feminine of the Latin adjective typicus, meaning 'typical', and refers to the ... [details]

 Etymology

The specific epithet heterochaeta refers to the different types of chaetae occurring in the species.  [details]

 Habitat

Collected at the water surface.  [details]

 Habitat

Black sand and pebbles.  [details]

 Habitat

In mixed sediments (muddy sand, silty sand, sand, pebbles, shells, gravel).  [details]

 Neotype

Dorsey & Phillips (1987) searched unsuccessfully for the holotype of Syllis (Ehlersia) heterochaeta at the ... [details]

 Specimen

Holotype USNM 17079: 31 mm long, 1.2 mm wide, 96 segments. Paratype ANSP 2862: 14 mm long, 0.8 mm wide. [details]

 Type locality

East Pacific Ocean, California, Catalina Island, Avalon Bay (geocoordinates not provided, estimated with gazetteer ... [details]

 Type locality

East Pacific Ocean, California, Albatross sta. 4430, Gull Islet, south coast of Santa Cruz Island (geocoordinates ... [details]

 Type locality

Pacific Ocean, California, off San Nicholas Island ("from San Diego, Cal., through Santa Catalina and Santa ... [details]

 Type material

Type material deposited at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, USA (holotype USNM 17214), and Academy of ... [details]

 Type material

Type material deposited at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, USA (holotype USNM 17079), and Academy of ... [details]