Deep-Sea source details
Blake, J.A. (1981). Polydora and Boccardia species (Polychaete: Spionidae) from Western Mexico, chiefly from calcareous habitats. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 93(4): 947-962.
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Blake, J.A.
1981
<i>Polydora</i> and <i>Boccardia</i> species (Polychaete: Spionidae) from Western Mexico, chiefly from calcareous habitats
Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington
93(4): 947-962
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)
Nine species of spionid polychaetes are reported from the Gulf of California. Most species are borers in various gastropod shells. The description of Polydora nuchalis is clarified and P. heterochaeta is redescribed. Polydora barbilla is new to science. Polydora anophthalma is transferred to Boccardia and redescribed.
California quadrant
Systematics, Taxonomy
Paratype USNM 58978, geounit Gulf of California, identified as Polydora barbilla Blake, 1981
Holotype LACM Poly 1296, geounit Gulf of California, identified as Polydora barbilla Blake, 1981
Paratype LACM Poly 1297, geounit Gulf of California, identified as Polydora barbilla Blake, 1981
Holotype LACM Poly 1296, geounit Gulf of California, identified as Polydora barbilla Blake, 1981
Paratype LACM Poly 1297, geounit Gulf of California, identified as Polydora barbilla Blake, 1981
Association
The type specimens were found boring into the shell of a Hexaplex nigritus (Philippi, 1845). [details]
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Gulf of California (Sonora, Mexico). [details]
Etymology
The specific epithet barbilla is a Spanish noun normally meaning 'chin' or 'tip of the chin', but is used here as ... [details]
Type locality
3-5 km west of Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico, Gulf of California, Pacific Ocean (gazetter estimate 31.32º, ... [details]
