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Polychaeta taxon detailsExogone microtentaculata Westheide, 1974
327982 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:327982)
accepted
Species
marine,
recent only
Westheide, Wilfried 1974. Interstitielle Fauna von Galapagos. XI. Pisionidae, Hesionidae, Pilargidae, Syllidae (Polychaeta). Mikrofauna des Meeresbodens, 44: 1-146.
page(s): 121-123, figs. 51A-D, 56 [details]
Holotype ZMH P-13616, geounit Galapagos
Holotype ZMH P-13616, geounit Galapagos [details] From editor or global species database
Type locality Pacific Ocean, Galapagos Islands, Santa Cruz Island, Bahía de la Academia, northern side, immediately in front of Darwin Station (geocoordinates not provided, but estimated with gazetteer to be approximately lat. -0.742942º, long. -90.305915º). [details]
Depth range Intertidal to 0.5 m deep.
Depth range Intertidal to 0.5 m deep. [details] Distribution Pacific Ocean, Galapagos Islands, Santa Cruz Island, Bahía de la Academia.
Distribution Pacific Ocean, Galapagos Islands, Santa Cruz Island, Bahía de la Academia. [details] Etymology The specific epithet microtentaculata is composed by the Greek prefix micro, meaning 'small', and the Latin adjective...
Etymology The specific epithet microtentaculata is composed by the Greek prefix micro, meaning 'small', and the Latin adjective tentaculata, feminine form of tentaculatus and meaning 'having tentacles', and refers to the small size of the tentacular cirri of the species. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Exogone microtentaculata Westheide, 1974. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/polychaeta/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=327982 on 2024-04-23
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original description
Westheide, Wilfried 1974. Interstitielle Fauna von Galapagos. XI. Pisionidae, Hesionidae, Pilargidae, Syllidae (Polychaeta). Mikrofauna des Meeresbodens, 44: 1-146.
page(s): 121-123, figs. 51A-D, 56 [details]  Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype ZMH P-13616, geounit Galapagos [details]
Paratype SMF 10710 [details]
Paratype SMF 10711 [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Intertidal to 0.5 m deep. [details]Distribution Pacific Ocean, Galapagos Islands, Santa Cruz Island, Bahía de la Academia. [details] Etymology The specific epithet microtentaculata is composed by the Greek prefix micro, meaning 'small', and the Latin adjective tentaculata, feminine form of tentaculatus and meaning 'having tentacles', and refers to the small size of the tentacular cirri of the species. [details] Habitat Interstitial in intertidal coarse sand rich in detritus. [details] Type locality Pacific Ocean, Galapagos Islands, Santa Cruz Island, Bahía de la Academia, northern side, immediately in front of Darwin Station (geocoordinates not provided, but estimated with gazetteer to be approximately lat. -0.742942º, long. -90.305915º). [details] |