WoRMS name details
Scolelepis towra Blake & Kudenov, 1978
331763 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:331763)
alternate representation
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Blake, James A.; Kudenov, Jerry D. (1978). The Spionidae (Polychaeta) from Southeastern Australia and adjacent areas with a revision of the genera. <em>Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria.</em> 39: 171-280., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39441579
page(s): 183, fig. 5 [details] Available for editors
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Holotype MV F 42982, geounit New South Wales
, Type locality contained in Kurnell, Botany Bay , Note Towra Beach, Botany Bay, New South Wales,...
Holotype MV F 42982, geounit New South Wales [details]
type locality contained in Kurnell, Botany Bay [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality Towra Beach, Botany Bay, New South Wales, Australia (gazetteer estimate -33.98º, 151.15º), associated with Posidonia. [details]
Depth range 5-11 m. Not stated in original description, depth range based on other sources.
Distribution Australia: New South Wales (Botany Bay); Victoria.
Etymology Not stated. The specific epithet towra refers to the type locality of the species, Towra Beach (Botany Bay, SW, Australia).
Depth range 5-11 m. Not stated in original description, depth range based on other sources. [details]
Distribution Australia: New South Wales (Botany Bay); Victoria.
Distribution Australia: New South Wales (Botany Bay); Victoria. [details]
Etymology Not stated. The specific epithet towra refers to the type locality of the species, Towra Beach (Botany Bay, SW, Australia).
Etymology Not stated. The specific epithet towra refers to the type locality of the species, Towra Beach (Botany Bay, SW, Australia). [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2023). World Polychaeta Database. Scolelepis towra Blake & Kudenov, 1978. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=331763 on 2023-12-09
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original description
Blake, James A.; Kudenov, Jerry D. (1978). The Spionidae (Polychaeta) from Southeastern Australia and adjacent areas with a revision of the genera. <em>Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria.</em> 39: 171-280., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39441579
page(s): 183, fig. 5 [details] Available for editors [request]
status source Maciolek, Nancy J. 1987. New species and records of Scolelepis (Polychaeta: Spionidae) from the east coast of North America, with a review of the subgenera. Bulletin of the Biological Society of Washington, 7: 16-40.
page(s): 20; note: assigned to subgenus Scolelepis (Parascolelepis) [details]
page(s): 183, fig. 5 [details] Available for editors
[request] status source Maciolek, Nancy J. 1987. New species and records of Scolelepis (Polychaeta: Spionidae) from the east coast of North America, with a review of the subgenera. Bulletin of the Biological Society of Washington, 7: 16-40.
page(s): 20; note: assigned to subgenus Scolelepis (Parascolelepis) [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype MV F 42982, geounit New South Wales [details]
Nontype MV F 91160, geounit Victoria (Australian state) [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 5-11 m. Not stated in original description, depth range based on other sources. [details]Distribution Australia: New South Wales (Botany Bay); Victoria. [details]
Etymology Not stated. The specific epithet towra refers to the type locality of the species, Towra Beach (Botany Bay, SW, Australia). [details]
Habitat Associated with Posidonia, probably in shallow water. [details]
Type locality Towra Beach, Botany Bay, New South Wales, Australia (gazetteer estimate -33.98º, 151.15º), associated with Posidonia. [details]
