WoRMS taxon details
original description
Hutchings, Patricia Ann. (1990). Terebellidae (Polychaeta) from the Hong Kong region. In: Morton, Brian (Ed.). <em>Proceedings of the Second International Marine Biological Workshop: The Marine Flora and Fauna of Hong Kong and Southern China.</em> Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press. pp: 377-412. page(s): 384-386, fig. 3a-e [details] Available for editors [request]
context source (HKRMS)
Hutchings, Patricia Ann. (1990). Terebellidae (Polychaeta) from the Hong Kong region. In: Morton, Brian (Ed.). <em>Proceedings of the Second International Marine Biological Workshop: The Marine Flora and Fauna of Hong Kong and Southern China.</em> Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press. pp: 377-412. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source
Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source
Glasby, Christopher J.; Hutchings, Patricia A. (2014). Revision of the taxonomy of <em>Polycirrus</em> Grube, 1850 (Annelida: Terebellida: Polycirridae). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3877(1): 1-117., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3877.1.1 [details] Available for editors [request]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 2-5 m. [details]
Distribution Western Pacific Ocean: Hong Kong (South China Sea). [details]
Etymology "The specific name is derived from the word quadratus meaning 'four cornered' or 'square', referring to the development of the tentacular membrane and lower lip" (Hutchings, 1990: 386). [details]
Habitat Underneath boulders, 2-5 m. [details]
Type locality Pacific Ocean, Hong Kong [details]
Type material HOLOTYPE: AM W201886, examined by Glasby and Hutchings (2014) [details]From other sources
Specimen Australian Museum, Sydney [details]
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