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Zibrowius, H. (1973). Revision of some Serpulidae (Annelida Polychaeta) from abyssal depths in the Atlantic and Pacific, collected by the 'Challenger' and Prince of Monaco Expeditions. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). 24 (9): 427-439.
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Zibrowius, H.
1973
Revision of some Serpulidae (Annelida Polychaeta) from abyssal depths in the Atlantic and Pacific, collected by the 'Challenger' and Prince of Monaco Expeditions
Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History)
24 (9): 427-439
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)
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Summary. The genus Bathyvermilia gen. nov. is established for two abyssal serpulid species originally described under Placostegus ornatus by Mclntosh (1885), and Vermiliopsis langerhansi by Fauvel (1909), the name emphasizing their morphological affinities to Vermiliopsis, sensu stricto, as well as their deep-sea distribution. Since the name Placostegus ornatus is preoccupied by a littoral species described by March (1863), Mclntosh's deep-sea species from the Central North and South Pacific is renamed Bathyvermilia challengeri sp. nov. It is pointed out that Bathyvermilia langerhansi, a deep-sea species from the Central Atlantic, had been confused with littoral forms of Vermiliopsis, sensu stricto, from the Mediterranean, Brittany and the Azores. Additional comments are made on two other Central Pacific abyssal serpulid species of doubtful generic status, Placostegus benthalianus and Placostegus moerchii, both incompletely described by Mclntosh (1885).
Atlantic Ocean (without specification)
Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Abyssal, Deep-Sea
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Bathyvermilia Zibrowius, 1973 (original description)
Bathyvermilia challengeri Zibrowius, 1973 (original description)
Bathyvermilia langerhansi (Fauvel, 1909) (redescription)
Placostegus benthalianus McIntosh, 1885 (status source)
Placostegus morchii McIntosh, 1885 accepted as Protoplacostegus morchii (McIntosh, 1885) (status source)
Placostegus ornatus articulata Mörch, 1863 (status source)
Protoplacostegus Bush, 1905 (status source)
Bathyvermilia challengeri Zibrowius, 1973 (original description)
Bathyvermilia langerhansi (Fauvel, 1909) (redescription)
Placostegus benthalianus McIntosh, 1885 (status source)
Placostegus morchii McIntosh, 1885 accepted as Protoplacostegus morchii (McIntosh, 1885) (status source)
Placostegus ornatus articulata Mörch, 1863 (status source)
Protoplacostegus Bush, 1905 (status source)
Editor's comment
Zibrowius (1973) recognised that McIntosh's (1885) identification from the deep sea of Placostegus ornatus (Sowerby ... [details]
Identification
McIntosh reports a serpulid from 2900 fathoms as Placostegus ornatus (Sowerby). Later authors, notably Zibrowius ... [details]
Taxonomy
Zibrowius (1973) found the Mörch specimen in the British Museum and wrote " The types of Morch's var. articulata ... [details]
Type locality
38°08’ N 23°18’45” W - 38°09’ N 23°15’45” W, 4020 m [details]