WoRMS taxon details
original description
McIntosh, W.C. [as M'Intosh]. (1885). Report on the Annelida Polychaeta collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-1876. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 12 (part 34): i-xxxvi, 1-554, pl. 1-55, 1A-39A, & Annelida stations map., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50688426 page(s): 197-198, pl. XXXIV figs. 1-2, pl. XXIXA fig. 14 [details]
context source (Deepsea)
Natural History Museum, London (NHM): Collections Management Database System. [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype NHMUK 1885.12.1.147, geounit Argentina [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 600 fathoms (= about 1097 m). [details]
Distribution Southwestern Atlantic Ocean, off northern Argentina. [details]
Etymology Not stated. The species is dedicated to Roberta Mitchell McIntosh (1843-1869), sister of the author, who acted as illustrator for W.C. McIntosh's works until her death. [details]
Habitat Green sand, in an encrusting sponge on the tube of the holotype of Pista mirabilis McIntosh, 1885. [details]
Type locality Off the coast of Buenos Aires, northern Argentina, Atlantic Ocean (-37.2833°, -53.8667°). [details]
Type material Holotype deposited at the Natural History Museum, London, UK (NHMUK 1885.12.1.147). [details]
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