Polychaeta taxon details
original description
Zhou, J.; Ji, W.; Li, X. 2009. A new species of Scolelepis (Polychaeta: Spionidae) from sandy beaches in China, with a review of Chinese Scolelepis species. Zootaxa 2236: 37–49 page(s): 39 [details]
Holotype MBMCAS 228838,, geounit Yellow Sea [details]
From editor or global species database
Etymology From Latin daphoinos, referring to the obvious reddish patches on the posterior part of the prostomium and on the sides and dorsal surface of the body. [details]
Type locality Shore of Kongdong Island, Shandong Province. Estimated 37.5537 N, 121.4819 E. Erroneous geolocations are given in the article, with the holotype location as 19 30′ N, 107 30′ E (this is far south, offshore in the middle of the Gulf of Tongking), and all the other sites have North latitudes greater than 90 degrees (probably lat/long are reversed). [details]
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