WoRMS taxon details
original description
Rouse, Greg W.; Lanterbecq, Deborah; Summers, Mindi M.; Eeckhaut, Igor. (2016). Four new species of Mesomyzostoma (Myzostomida: Annelida). <em>Journal of Natural History.</em> 50(1-2): 1-23., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2015.1056266 page(s): 15; note: found in several Comaster schlegelii (Carpenter 1881) (Comatulidae). [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype SAMA SAM E3964, geounit Lizard Island (Queensland) [details]
From editor or global species database
Etymology Noun in apposition. Authors: "from Latin botulus, sausage, referring to the general shape of the specimens". [details]
Type locality North Point, Lizard Island Great Barrier Reef, Australia, -14.6443°, 145.4545°(14°38.655' S, 145°27.267' E), 10-15 m [details]
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