WoRMS taxon details
original description
Lucas Rodríguez, Yolanda; San Martín, Guillermo; Fiege, Dieter. (2017 (2018 in print)). Two new species of <i>Branchiosyllis</i> Ehlers, 1887 (Annelida: Polychaeta: Syllidae) and redescription of <i>Branchiosyllis exilis</i> (Gravier, 1900), from Socotra Archipelago (Yemen, Indian Ocean). <em>Marine Biodiversity.</em> 48(3): 1519–1527., available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12526-017-0657-8 page(s): 3-4, figs. 1-4, table 1 [details] Available for editors [request]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype SMF 24153, geounit Socotra [details]
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Depth range 15 m. [details]
Distribution Indian Ocean: Kal Farun Island, Socotra Archipelago (Arabian Sea). [details]
Etymology The species is named after Inés García Fungairiño, marine biologist and scuba diving instructor of Scuba Diving and Marine Biology School ''ZOEA'', ''friend of the first author'' (Lucas Rodríguez et al., 2017). [details]
Habitat Coral community dominated by large massive Porites spp. on rock platform, ca. 36% hard coral cover, at 15 m depth. [details]
Type locality Kal Farun Island, Socotra Archipelago, Yemen, Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean (12.4342°, 52.1345°), 15 m, coral community dominated by large massive Porites spp. on rock platform, ca. 36% hard coral cover. [details]
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