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Polychaeta taxon details

Heteraphrodita altoni Pettibone, 1966

328361  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:328361)

accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Pettibone, Marian H. (1966). Heteraphrodita altoni, a new genus and species of polychaete worm (Polychaeta, Aphroditidae) from deep water off Oregon, and a revision of the Aphroditid genera. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 79: 95-108., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34562769
page(s): 101-106 [details]   
Holotype  USNM 33035, geounit Pacific Coast of the...  
Holotype USNM 33035, geounit Pacific Coast of the United States [details]
Note off Oregon, south-west of the mouth of the...  
From editor or global species database
Type locality off Oregon, south-west of the mouth of the Columbia River, Pacific coast of the USA, 45°45'N 125°9'E, 1650 m [details]
Etymology The species is named for Mr. Miles S. Alton, who collected the specimens.  
Etymology The species is named for Mr. Miles S. Alton, who collected the specimens. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Heteraphrodita altoni Pettibone, 1966. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/polychaeta/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=328361 on 2024-04-19
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2008-03-17 10:44:16Z
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2008-03-26 11:36:43Z
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original description Pettibone, Marian H. (1966). Heteraphrodita altoni, a new genus and species of polychaete worm (Polychaeta, Aphroditidae) from deep water off Oregon, and a revision of the Aphroditid genera. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 79: 95-108., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34562769
page(s): 101-106 [details]   
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Holotype USNM 33035, geounit Pacific Coast of the United States [details]
From editor or global species database
Etymology The species is named for Mr. Miles S. Alton, who collected the specimens. [details]

Type locality off Oregon, south-west of the mouth of the Columbia River, Pacific coast of the USA, 45°45'N 125°9'E, 1650 m [details]