Polychaeta name details
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 [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]
Holotype ICML-UNAM POH-39001, geounit Guerrero [details]
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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]
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