Deep-Sea taxon details
Decamastus branchiatus Sun, Bao, Chen, Wu, Ju, Liao & Zhou, 2025
1818903 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1818903)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Sun, Yanan; Bao, Qinghua; Chen, Chong; Wu, Xuwen; Ju, Yuxue; Liao, Shili & Zhou, Yadong. (2025). New species of capitellid polychaetes (Annelida: Sedentaria) add to the unique biodiversity of Indian Ocean hot vents. <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 204 (2) zlaf058: 1-15., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaf058
page(s): 6 of 15, figures 3-4; note: Edmond vent field, Central Indian Ridge, (23°52.66′ S, 69°35.80′ E), depth 3279 m, Holotype NSMT-Pol H-979 [details] Available for editors
page(s): 6 of 15, figures 3-4; note: Edmond vent field, Central Indian Ridge, (23°52.66′ S, 69°35.80′ E), depth 3279 m, Holotype NSMT-Pol H-979 [details] Available for editors
Holotype NSMT NSMT-Pol H-979, geounit Indian Ocean
, Note Edmond vent field, Central Indian Ridge,...
Holotype NSMT NSMT-Pol H-979, geounit Indian Ocean [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality Edmond vent field, Central Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean -23.8777, 69.5967 (23°52.66′ S, 69°35.80′ E), depth 3279 m, Holotype NSMT-Pol H-979 [details]
Etymology Decamastus branchiatus is named for the presence of abdominal branchiae on both noto- and neuropodia from chaetiger 20–30
Etymology Decamastus branchiatus is named for the presence of abdominal branchiae on both noto- and neuropodia from chaetiger 20–30 [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Decamastus branchiatus Sun, Bao, Chen, Wu, Ju, Liao & Zhou, 2025. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://www.marinespecies.org/DeepSea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1818903 on 2026-09-26
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Decamastus branchiatus Sun, Bao, Chen, Wu, Ju, Liao & Zhou, 2025. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/Deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1818903 on 2026-09-26
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Sun, Yanan; Bao, Qinghua; Chen, Chong; Wu, Xuwen; Ju, Yuxue; Liao, Shili & Zhou, Yadong. (2025). New species of capitellid polychaetes (Annelida: Sedentaria) add to the unique biodiversity of Indian Ocean hot vents. <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 204 (2) zlaf058: 1-15., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaf058
page(s): 6 of 15, figures 3-4; note: Edmond vent field, Central Indian Ridge, (23°52.66′ S, 69°35.80′ E), depth 3279 m, Holotype NSMT-Pol H-979 [details] Available for editors
page(s): 6 of 15, figures 3-4; note: Edmond vent field, Central Indian Ridge, (23°52.66′ S, 69°35.80′ E), depth 3279 m, Holotype NSMT-Pol H-979 [details] Available for editors
Holotype NSMT NSMT-Pol H-979, geounit Indian Ocean [details]
From editor or global species database
Etymology Decamastus branchiatus is named for the presence of abdominal branchiae on both noto- and neuropodia from chaetiger 20–30 [details]Type locality Edmond vent field, Central Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean -23.8777, 69.5967 (23°52.66′ S, 69°35.80′ E), depth 3279 m, Holotype NSMT-Pol H-979 [details]
