WoRMS taxon details
original description
Wang, Yueyun; Li, Xinzheng. (2016). A new Maldane species and a new Maldaninae genus and species (Maldanidae, Annelida) from coastal waters of China. <em>ZooKeys.</em> 603: 1-16., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.603.9125 page(s): 9 [details] Available for editors [request]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype MBMCAS MBM 008111, geounit South China Sea [details]
From editor or global species database
Diagnosis authors: "Maldane adunca sp. n. is distinctive in the genus Maldane with its low cephalic rim and hook-like nuchal grooves. Maldane adunca sp. n. is close to Maldane sarsi
Malmgren, 1865, a potential species-complex ..." [details]
Etymology authors: "specific epithet is the Latin adjective adunca (feminine, meaning hooked) and refers to the strongly curved nuchal grooves" [details]
Type locality off China coast, southwest of Macao, 21 N, 113 E, 39 m [details]
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