WoRMS taxon details
Chaetopterus pugaporcinus Osborn, Rouse, Goffredi & Robison, 2007
605520 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:605520)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Osborn, Karen J.; Rouse, Greg W.; Goffredi, Shana K.; Robison, Bruce H. (2007). Description and relationships of <i>Chaetopterus pugaporcinus</i>, an unusual pelagic polychaete (Annelida, Chaetopteridae). <em>The Biological Bulletin.</em> 212(1): 40-54., available online at https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.2307/25066579
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Holotype AHF POLY 2173, geounit Monterey Bay
, Note Monterey Bay, California, 36.32° N, 122.89°...
Holotype AHF POLY 2173, geounit Monterey Bay [details]
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Type locality Monterey Bay, California, 36.32° N, 122.89° W, from 1029 m where the seafloor is 3500 m deep. [details]
Etymology named pugaporcinus (based on the following Latin roots and suffix respectively: puga rump; porcus pig; and inus ...
Etymology named pugaporcinus (based on the following Latin roots and suffix respectively: puga rump; porcus pig; and inus having the likeness of) for its resemblance to the “rump of a pig.” Puga and porcus are nouns in opposition, resulting in a masculine specific epithet to agree in gender with Chaetopterus. For the sake of simplicity and euphony, an “a” was chosen as the connecting vowel instead of the usual “ato” or “i.” [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Chaetopterus pugaporcinus Osborn, Rouse, Goffredi & Robison, 2007. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=605520 on 2024-07-26
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Osborn, Karen J.; Rouse, Greg W.; Goffredi, Shana K.; Robison, Bruce H. (2007). Description and relationships of <i>Chaetopterus pugaporcinus</i>, an unusual pelagic polychaete (Annelida, Chaetopteridae). <em>The Biological Bulletin.</em> 212(1): 40-54., available online at https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.2307/25066579
page(s): 44-50, figs. 2-4 [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 44-50, figs. 2-4 [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype AHF POLY 2173, geounit Monterey Bay [details]
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Biology Described from an apparent giant larval planktonic form, unresolved as to whether a delayed larva or a holopelagic paedomorphic chaetopterid. No reproductive products found. [details]Etymology named pugaporcinus (based on the following Latin roots and suffix respectively: puga rump; porcus pig; and inus having the likeness of) for its resemblance to the “rump of a pig.” Puga and porcus are nouns in opposition, resulting in a masculine specific epithet to agree in gender with Chaetopterus. For the sake of simplicity and euphony, an “a” was chosen as the connecting vowel instead of the usual “ato” or “i.” [details]
Type locality Monterey Bay, California, 36.32° N, 122.89° W, from 1029 m where the seafloor is 3500 m deep. [details]
