Polychaeta taxon details
Holotype NHMUK ZB.1972.6, geounit Cook Islands [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Low water mark to 6 m. [details]
Distribution South Pacific Ocean, Aitutaki (Cook Islands). [details]
Etymology Not stated. The specific epithet aitutakii refers to the type locality of the species, Aitutaki Lagoon (Aitutaki, Cook Islands). [details]
Habitat Coarse coralline sand at low water mark, and fine coralline sand, between 4.5-6 m. [details]
Type locality South Pacific Ocean, Cook Islands, Aitutaki, Aitutaki Lagoon (geocoordinates not provided, estimated with annexed map to be approximately lat. -18.894º, long. -159.754º), sublittoral, 4-6 m, fine coralline sand with a considerable admixture of silt. [details]
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