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Polychaeta source details
Wolf, Paul S. (1986). Three new species of Pilargidae (Annelida:Polychaeta) from the east coast of Florida, Puerto Rico and the Gulf of Mexico. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 99(3): 464-471.
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Wolf, Paul S.
1986
Three new species of Pilargidae (Annelida:Polychaeta) from the east coast of Florida, Puerto Rico and the Gulf of Mexico
Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington
99(3): 464-471
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World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)
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A new species of Litocorsa Pearson, 1970, and two new species of Synelmis Chamberlin, 1919, are described from Puerto Rico, the east and west coasts of Florida, and Texas.
Florida
Gulf of Mexico Western Atlantic warm temperate to tropical
Systematics, Taxonomy
Date action by 2013-01-12 18:30:12Z created db_admin
Litocorsa Pearson, 1970 (identification resource)
Litocorsa antennata Wolf, 1986 (original description) Synelmis acuminata Wolf, 1986 accepted as Litocorsa acuminata (Wolf, 1986) (original description) Synelmis ewingi Wolf, 1986 accepted as Litocorsa ewingi (Wolf, 1986) (original description)
Nontype Private, geounit Florida, identified as Synelmis ewingi Wolf, 1986
Nontype Private, geounit Puerto Rican part of the North Atlantic Ocean, identified as Litocorsa antennata Wolf, 1986 Nontype USNM 86948, geounit Texas, identified as Litocorsa antennata Wolf, 1986 Nontype USNM 86988, geounit Florida, identified as Synelmis ewingi Wolf, 1986 Nontype USNM 86989, geounit Florida, identified as Synelmis ewingi Wolf, 1986 Nontype USNM 86990, geounit Florida, identified as Synelmis acuminata Wolf, 1986 Nontype USNM 86991, geounit Florida, identified as Synelmis acuminata Wolf, 1986 Nontype USNM 86992, geounit Texas, identified as Synelmis acuminata Wolf, 1986 Holotype USNM 98766, geounit Puerto Rican part of the North Atlantic Ocean, identified as Synelmis acuminata Wolf, 1986 Paratype USNM 98767, geounit Puerto Rican part of the North Atlantic Ocean, identified as Synelmis acuminata Wolf, 1986 Paratype USNM 98768, geounit Florida, identified as Synelmis acuminata Wolf, 1986 Holotype USNM 98769, geounit Florida, identified as Synelmis ewingi Wolf, 1986 Paratype USNM 98770, geounit Florida, identified as Synelmis ewingi Wolf, 1986 Paratype USNM 98771, geounit Florida, identified as Synelmis ewingi Wolf, 1986 Holotype USNM 98772, geounit Florida, identified as Litocorsa antennata Wolf, 1986 Paratype USNM 98773, geounit Florida, identified as Litocorsa antennata Wolf, 1986 Depth range 12-98 m (Gulf of Mexico); 145 m (Atlantic coast of Puerto Rico). [details] Distribution Atlantic shelf of Puerto Rico and Florida. Gulf of Mexico: from Florida to Texas. [details] Distribution Gulf of Mexico: from Florida to Texas. Atlantic shelf of Puerto Rico. [details] Distribution East and west coast of Florida (Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico). [details] Distribution Atlantic shelf of Puerto Rico and Florida. Gulf of Mexico: from Florida to Texas. [details] Distribution East and west coast of Florida (Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico). [details] Etymology The specific epithet antennata is the feminine of the Latin adjective antennatus, meaning 'having antenna(s)', and ... [details] Etymology The specific epithet acuminata is a Latin adjective, feminine of acuminatus and meaning 'sharpened', 'pointed', or ... [details] Etymology The species is named in honor of Mr. R. Michal Ewing, Old Dominion University, "a friend, colleague, and talented ... [details] Habitat Soft sediments, different mixes of sand, silt and clay, and coral rubble, at subtidal and shelf depths. [details] Habitat Soft sediments, different mixes of sand, clay and silt, at shelf depths. [details] Habitat Soft sediments, different mixes of sand, silt and clay, and coral rubble, at subtidal and shelf depths. [details] Type locality Gulf of Mexico, USA, Florida (29º37'00.8''N, 84º17'00.2''W), silty fine sand, at 19 m. [details] Type locality Atlantic Ocean, Puerto Rico (18º30.12''N, 66º09.00'W), silty clay, at 220 m. [details] Type locality Gulf of Mexico, USA, Florida, off Tampa Bay (27º25.36'N, 83º03.12'W), sand, at 22 m. [details] Type material Holotype (USNM 98772) and paratypes (USNM 98773) deposited at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington (USA). [details] Type material Holotype (USNM 98766) and paratypes (USNM 98767 and USNM 98768) deposited at the Smithsonian Institution, ... [details] Type material Holotype (USNM 98769) and paratypes (USNM 98770, USNM 98771) deposited at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington ... [details] |