WoRMS taxon details

Acrocirrus columbianus Banse, 1979

326211  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:326211)

accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Banse, K. (1979). <i>Acrocirrus columbianus</i> and <i>A. occipitalis</i>, two new polychaetes (Acrocirridae) from the northeast Pacific Ocean. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 91(4): 923-928., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34602206
page(s): 924-926, fig. 1a-b [details]   
Holotype  RBCM 977-233, geounit Strait of Juan de Fuca  
Holotype RBCM 977-233, geounit Strait of Juan de Fuca [details]
Note Pacific Ocean, Canada, British Columbia,...  
From editor or global species database
Type locality Pacific Ocean, Canada, British Columbia, Victoria, Brochie Ledge, off Ogden Point breakwater (geoccordinates not provided, estimated with gazetteer to be approximately, lat. 48º24'23''N, long. 123º23'16.8''W), 4.5-7.5 m, in rocky habitat, from base of Balanus nubilus clump, apparently in burrows of unknown origin in the calcareous material.  [details]
Depth range 4.5-7.5 m.   
Depth range 4.5-7.5 m.  [details]

Distribution Pacific Ocean: British Columbia (Canada).   
Distribution Pacific Ocean: British Columbia (Canada).  [details]

Etymology The specific epithet columbianus refers to the region of the type locality of the species, British Columbia (Canada).   
Etymology The specific epithet columbianus refers to the region of the type locality of the species, British Columbia (Canada).  [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Acrocirrus columbianus Banse, 1979. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=326211 on 2024-04-23
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2008-03-17 10:44:16Z
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2008-03-26 11:36:43Z
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original description Banse, K. (1979). <i>Acrocirrus columbianus</i> and <i>A. occipitalis</i>, two new polychaetes (Acrocirridae) from the northeast Pacific Ocean. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 91(4): 923-928., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34602206
page(s): 924-926, fig. 1a-b [details]   
 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Holotype RBCM 977-233, geounit Strait of Juan de Fuca [details]
Paratype RBCM 977-234, geounit Strait of Juan de Fuca [details]
Paratype USNM 55731, geounit Strait of Juan de Fuca [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 4.5-7.5 m.  [details]

Distribution Pacific Ocean: British Columbia (Canada).  [details]

Etymology The specific epithet columbianus refers to the region of the type locality of the species, British Columbia (Canada).  [details]

Habitat In rocky habitat, from base of Balanus nubilus clumps, at subtidal depths.  [details]

Type locality Pacific Ocean, Canada, British Columbia, Victoria, Brochie Ledge, off Ogden Point breakwater (geoccordinates not provided, estimated with gazetteer to be approximately, lat. 48º24'23''N, long. 123º23'16.8''W), 4.5-7.5 m, in rocky habitat, from base of Balanus nubilus clump, apparently in burrows of unknown origin in the calcareous material.  [details]