Polychaeta name details
original description
Hartmann-Schröder, G. 1987. Die Polychaeten der antiborealen Küste von Victoria (Australien) (zwischen Warrnambool im Western und Port Welshpool im Osten). Teil 13 . IN: Hartmann-Schröder, G. and Gerd Hartmann. Zur Kenntnis des Eulitorals der australischen Küsten unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Polychaeten und Ostracoden. Mitteilungen aus dem Hamburgischen zoologischen Museum und Institut 84: 27-66. page(s): 36-37, figs. 10-12 [details]
source of synonymy
Licher, Frank 2000 (1999), Revision der Gattung Typosyllis Langerhans, 1879 (Polychaeta: Syllidae). Morphologie, Taxonomie und Phylogenie. Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft 551:1-336 page(s): 108-111, fig. 50 [details]
Holotype ZMH P-18861, geounit Australia [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Eulittoral. [details]
Distribution Australia: Victoria (Point Lonsdale). [details]
Etymology The specific epithet geelongensis refers to the type locality of the species, Point Lonsdale, being located near Geelong, and in the metropolitan area of Geeklong. [details]
Habitat Amongst algae on rocks, in shallow water. [details]
Type locality Australia, Victoria, Point Lonsdale (near Geelong), erosion terrace off the lighthouse, lee side (geocoordinates not provided, estimated with gazetteer to be approximately lat. -38.292º, long. 144.615º). [details]
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