WoRMS taxon details

Acrocirrus occipitalis Banse, 1979

326216  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:326216)

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): 926-927, fig. 1c-e [details]   
Holotype  RBCM 974-236-21, geounit British Columbia  
Holotype RBCM 974-236-21, geounit British Columbia [details]
Note Pacific Ocean, Canada, British Columbia, mouth...  
From editor or global species database
Type locality Pacific Ocean, Canada, British Columbia, mouth of Brundige Inlet, near Dundas Island (54º36.8'N, 130º50.4'W), less than 29 m, rock reef.  [details]
Depth range Less than 29 m.   
Depth range Less than 29 m.  [details]

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

Etymology The specific epithet occipitalis is a Latin adjective meaning 'occipital', and refers to the dorsal, posterior extension of...  
Etymology The specific epithet occipitalis is a Latin adjective meaning 'occipital', and refers to the dorsal, posterior extension of the prostomium.  [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Acrocirrus occipitalis Banse, 1979. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=326216 on 2024-04-16
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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): 926-927, fig. 1c-e [details]   
 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Holotype RBCM 974-236-21, geounit British Columbia [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Less than 29 m.  [details]

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

Etymology The specific epithet occipitalis is a Latin adjective meaning 'occipital', and refers to the dorsal, posterior extension of the prostomium.  [details]

Habitat Rock reef, at subtidal depths.  [details]

Type locality Pacific Ocean, Canada, British Columbia, mouth of Brundige Inlet, near Dundas Island (54º36.8'N, 130º50.4'W), less than 29 m, rock reef.  [details]