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Brown, Betsy. (1987). A new genus and species of Capitellidae (Polychaeta) from the Atlantic coast of the United States. Bulletin of the Biological Society of Washington. 7: 56-61.
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Brown, Betsy
1987
A new genus and species of Capitellidae (Polychaeta) from the Atlantic coast of the United States
Bulletin of the Biological Society of Washington
7: 56-61
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)
Octocapitella pettiboneae a new genus and species of Capitellidae from the U.S. continental slope in 560 to 1513 m of water is described below. This is the first description of a capitellid genus having eight thoracic setigers with capillary setae.
Octocapitella Brown, 1987 (original description)
Octocapitella pettiboneae Brown, 1987 (original description)
Octocapitella pettiboneae Brown, 1987 (original description)
North Carolina Shelf for Octocapitella pettiboneae Brown, 1987
Paratype USNM 97581, geounit North Carolina Shelf, identified as Octocapitella pettiboneae Brown, 1987
Paratype USNM 97582, geounit North Carolina Shelf, identified as Octocapitella pettiboneae Brown, 1987
Paratype USNM 97583, geounit North Carolina Shelf, identified as Octocapitella pettiboneae Brown, 1987
Holotype USNM 97580, geounit North Carolina Shelf, identified as Octocapitella pettiboneae Brown, 1987
Paratype USNM 97582, geounit North Carolina Shelf, identified as Octocapitella pettiboneae Brown, 1987
Paratype USNM 97583, geounit North Carolina Shelf, identified as Octocapitella pettiboneae Brown, 1987
Holotype USNM 97580, geounit North Carolina Shelf, identified as Octocapitella pettiboneae Brown, 1987
Diagnosis
Author: "Thorax with 9 segments, consisting of achaetous peristomium and 8 segments bearing capillary setae in both ... [details]
Distribution
Atlantic Ocean: U.S. continental slope, from North Carolina to Massachusetts. [details]
Etymology
Author: "named to denote capitellids with eight thoracic setigers bearing capillary setae" [details]
Etymology
Author: "named in honor of Dr. Marian H. Pettibone on the occasion of her 75th birthday" [details]
Habitat
In fine muds and muddy sands, at slope and bathyal depths. [details]
Reproduction
Sexes apparently separated. Females with up to five eggs per segment. [details]
Type material
Deposited at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, USA (USNM). [details]