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Polychaeta name details

Lycastilla cavernicola Solís-Weiss & Espinasa, 1991

328947  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:328947)

 unaccepted (superseded original combination)
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Solís-Weiss, Vivianne; Espinasa, Luis. (1991). <i>Lycastilla cavernicola</i>, a new freshwater nereidid from an inland Mexican cave (Polychaeta: Nereididae: Namanereidinae). <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 104(3): 631-639., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34809329
page(s): 632-635, figs. 1-2 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
Holotype  ICML-UNAM POH-39001, geounit Guerrero  
Holotype ICML-UNAM POH-39001, geounit Guerrero [details]
Note Freshwater pond within Isote Cavern, Taxco de...  
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Type locality Freshwater pond within Isote Cavern, Taxco de Alarcón municipality, Guerrero State, Mexico (18.6111°, -99.5569°). [details]
Altitude 1650 m.  
Altitude 1650 m. [details]

Distribution Central America: Mexico (Guerrero State).  
Distribution Central America: Mexico (Guerrero State). [details]

Etymology The specific epithet cavernicola is a Latin adjective meaning 'cave-dweller', and refers to the habitat of the species.  
Etymology The specific epithet cavernicola is a Latin adjective meaning 'cave-dweller', and refers to the habitat of the species. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Lycastilla cavernicola Solís-Weiss & Espinasa, 1991. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/polychaeta/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=328947 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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2014-09-06 03:01:58Z
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original description Solís-Weiss, Vivianne; Espinasa, Luis. (1991). <i>Lycastilla cavernicola</i>, a new freshwater nereidid from an inland Mexican cave (Polychaeta: Nereididae: Namanereidinae). <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 104(3): 631-639., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34809329
page(s): 632-635, figs. 1-2 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 

new combination reference Glasby, C.J. (1999). The Namanereidinae (Polychaeta: Nereididae). Part 1. Taxonomy and phylogeny. <em>Records of the Australian Museum, Supplement.</em> 25: 1-129., available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.3853/j.0812-7387.25.1999.1354
page(s): 83-86, figs. 1c, 8c, 34, 35a-g, table 5 [details]   
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Holotype ICML-UNAM POH-39001, geounit Guerrero [details]
From editor or global species database
Altitude 1650 m. [details]

Distribution Central America: Mexico (Guerrero State). [details]

Etymology The specific epithet cavernicola is a Latin adjective meaning 'cave-dweller', and refers to the habitat of the species. [details]

Habitat Freshwater pools within limestone rock caves, with the ground covered by mud and sand. [details]

Type locality Freshwater pond within Isote Cavern, Taxco de Alarcón municipality, Guerrero State, Mexico (18.6111°, -99.5569°). [details]