Stations from Blanes, east coast of Spain, in Herranz et al. (2012) are erroneous: longitude must be East instead ... [details]
The genus name is derived from Greek meristos, meaning ‘divided’, making reference to the incomplete division ... [details]
The species is named after the Danish scientific expedition “Galathea 3”, during which it was collected. [details]
"The species name is derived from Greek makro, meaning ‘long’, and akantha, meaning ‘spine’, making ... [details]