original description(ofSpiophanes pallidus Hartman, 1960)Hartman, Olga. (1960). Systematic account of some marine invertebrate animals from the deep basins off southern California. <em>Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions.</em> 22(2): 69-216, plates 1-19., available online athttps://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4682240 page(s): 118-119, plate 10 figs. 1-2 [details] Available for editors [request]
new combination referenceFauchald, K.; Hancock, D.R. (1981). Deep-water polychaetes from a transect off central Oregon. <em>Allan Hancock Monographs in Marine Biology.</em> 11: 1-73., available online athttp://hdl.handle.net/10088/3445 page(s): 13 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Depth range 1675-2800 m. [details] Distribution Pacific Ocean: Southern California and western Mexico. [details] Habitat Silty sediments, at bathyal depths. [details]