WoRMS taxon details
Aphelochaeta readi Blake, 2023
1661112 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1661112)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Blake, James A. (2023). New species of Cirratulidae (Annelida) from continental slope and abyssal depths off eastern Australia. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 75(3): 249-270., available online at https://journals.australian.museum/blake-2023-rec-aust-mus-753-249270/
page(s): 251-254, figs. 2A-C, 3A-B [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 251-254, figs. 2A-C, 3A-B [details] Available for editors
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Holotype AM W.52714, geounit Tasman Sea
, Note Abyssal plain off eastern Australia, off Byron...
Holotype AM W.52714, geounit Tasman Sea [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality Abyssal plain off eastern Australia, off Byron Bay, New South Wales (start -28.371°, 154.647°, 3811 m to end -28.389°, 154.612°, 3754 m). [details]
Depth range 3754–3811 m.
Distribution Pacific Ocean: abyssal plain off Byron Bay, NSW, eastern Australia (3754–3811 m). Known only from the type locality.
Etymology From Blake (2023: 254): "This species is named in honour of Dr Geoffrey Read, Marine Biologist with the National Institute...
Depth range 3754–3811 m. [details]
Distribution Pacific Ocean: abyssal plain off Byron Bay, NSW, eastern Australia (3754–3811 m). Known only from the type locality.
Distribution Pacific Ocean: abyssal plain off Byron Bay, NSW, eastern Australia (3754–3811 m). Known only from the type locality. [details]
Etymology From Blake (2023: 254): "This species is named in honour of Dr Geoffrey Read, Marine Biologist with the National Institute...
Etymology From Blake (2023: 254): "This species is named in honour of Dr Geoffrey Read, Marine Biologist with the National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research Ltd (NIWA), Wellington, New Zealand in recognition of his long-time role as Chief Editor of annelids for the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). In addition, Dr Read has long maintained a website site dedicated to polychaetes and provides a wide range of assistance in addressing problems with zoological nomenclature and locating references, many of which are long out of print." [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Aphelochaeta readi Blake, 2023. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1661112 on 2024-07-16
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original description
Blake, James A. (2023). New species of Cirratulidae (Annelida) from continental slope and abyssal depths off eastern Australia. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 75(3): 249-270., available online at https://journals.australian.museum/blake-2023-rec-aust-mus-753-249270/
page(s): 251-254, figs. 2A-C, 3A-B [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 251-254, figs. 2A-C, 3A-B [details] Available for editors
[request]
Holotype AM W.52714, geounit Tasman Sea [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 3754–3811 m. [details]Distribution Pacific Ocean: abyssal plain off Byron Bay, NSW, eastern Australia (3754–3811 m). Known only from the type locality. [details]
Etymology From Blake (2023: 254): "This species is named in honour of Dr Geoffrey Read, Marine Biologist with the National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research Ltd (NIWA), Wellington, New Zealand in recognition of his long-time role as Chief Editor of annelids for the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). In addition, Dr Read has long maintained a website site dedicated to polychaetes and provides a wide range of assistance in addressing problems with zoological nomenclature and locating references, many of which are long out of print." [details]
Habitat Abyssal plains (3754–3811 m). [details]
Type locality Abyssal plain off eastern Australia, off Byron Bay, New South Wales (start -28.371°, 154.647°, 3811 m to end -28.389°, 154.612°, 3754 m). [details]
To ZooBank (Nomenclatural Acts) Note: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:8E09CD78-35D3-46EE-8BEB-5DE6E5C4F55E
