Polychaeta name details
original description
Hartmann-Schröder, G. 1960. Polychaeten aus dem Roten Meer. Kieler Meeresforschungen, 16(1): 69-125., available online at http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0014/001489/148944mo.pdf page(s): 101-102, plate 13 figs. 113-114, plate 14 fig. 112 [details] Available for editors [request]
new combination reference
Wehe, T.; Fiege, D. (2002). Annotated checklist of the polychaete species of the seas surrounding the Arabian Peninsula: Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Gulf. <em>Fauna of Arabia.</em> 19(7): 7-238., available online at http://www.senckenberg.de/files/content/forschung/abteilung/aquazool/mev2/wehe_%26_fiege.pdf page(s): 152 [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Intertidal to shallow water. [details]
Distribution Red Sea: Egypt (Hurghada). [details]
Etymology The specific epithet gracilis, Latin for 'slender' or 'thin', refers to the body shape of the species, which is slim, thread-like. [details]
Habitat Medium-fine sand and amongst algae, from intertidal to shallow water. [details]
Type locality Red Sea, Egypt, Hurghada (= Ghardaqa) (geocoordinates not provided, estimated with gazetteer to be approximately lat. 27.25, long. 33.86). [details]
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