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Maciolek, N.J. (1981). A new genus and species of Spionidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) from the North and South Atlantic. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 94(1): 228-239.
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Maciolek, N.J.
1981
A new genus and species of Spionidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) from the North and South Atlantic
Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington
94(1): 228-239
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)
A new genus and species of spionid polychaete has been discovered in collections from widespread areas in the north and south Atlantic Ocean. Aurospio dibranchiata n. gen., n. sp., described herein, occurs from slope to abyssal depths ranging from 300 m to 3600 m, and from areas as far north as the Rockall Trough off Ireland to as far south as the Argentine Basin. Aurospio is closely related to Prionospio, with which it is compared. The holotype of Anaspio boreus Chamberlin, 1920 was re-examined, and determined to be a damaged Prionospio sp., thus invalidating the genus Anaspio.
Atlantic Ocean (without specification)
Systematics, Taxonomy
Aurospio Maciolek, 1981 (original description)
Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981 (original description)
Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981 (original description)
Nontype Private, geounit Bay of Biscay, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype AHF, geounit Bermuda, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype AHF, geounit Bermuda, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype USNM, geounit Canary Islands, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype AHF, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype AHF, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype AHF, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype AHF, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype AHF, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype AHF, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype AHF, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit Rockall Trough, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit Rockall Trough, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit Rockall Trough, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit Rockall Trough, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit Rockall Trough, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit Rockall Trough, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit Rockall Trough, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit Rockall Trough, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit Rockall Trough, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit Rockall Trough, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit Rockall Trough, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit Rockall Trough, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit Tongue of the Ocean, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit Tongue of the Ocean, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Paratype MACN 29.610, geounit Argentine Basin, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Holotype USNM 60326, geounit Argentine Basin, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Paratype USNM 60327, geounit Argentine Basin, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Paratype USNM 60328, geounit Argentine Basin, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype USNM 60329, geounit Bay of Biscay, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype USNM 60330, geounit Bay of Biscay, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype USNM 60332, geounit Canary Islands, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype USNM 60333, geounit Canary Islands, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype USNM 60335, geounit South Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype USNM 60336, geounit South Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype USNM 60337, geounit South Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype USNM 60338, geounit South Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype USNM 60339, geounit Surinam, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype USNM 60340, geounit Surinam, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype USNM 60341, geounit Surinam, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype USNM 60342, geounit Surinam, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype USNM 60343, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype USNM 60344, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype USNM 69334, geounit Canary Islands, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Paratype ZMH P-16407, geounit Argentine Basin, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Paratype AHF Poly 1289, geounit Argentine Basin, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Paratype CAS type-series 1133, geounit Argentine Basin, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Paratype NHMUK ZB1980:82-91, geounit Argentine Basin, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype AHF, geounit Bermuda, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype AHF, geounit Bermuda, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype USNM, geounit Canary Islands, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype AHF, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype AHF, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype AHF, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype AHF, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype AHF, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype AHF, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype AHF, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit Rockall Trough, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit Rockall Trough, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit Rockall Trough, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit Rockall Trough, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit Rockall Trough, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit Rockall Trough, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit Rockall Trough, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit Rockall Trough, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit Rockall Trough, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit Rockall Trough, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit Rockall Trough, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit Rockall Trough, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit Tongue of the Ocean, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype Private, geounit Tongue of the Ocean, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Paratype MACN 29.610, geounit Argentine Basin, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Holotype USNM 60326, geounit Argentine Basin, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Paratype USNM 60327, geounit Argentine Basin, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Paratype USNM 60328, geounit Argentine Basin, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype USNM 60329, geounit Bay of Biscay, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype USNM 60330, geounit Bay of Biscay, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype USNM 60332, geounit Canary Islands, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype USNM 60333, geounit Canary Islands, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype USNM 60335, geounit South Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype USNM 60336, geounit South Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype USNM 60337, geounit South Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype USNM 60338, geounit South Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype USNM 60339, geounit Surinam, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype USNM 60340, geounit Surinam, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype USNM 60341, geounit Surinam, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype USNM 60342, geounit Surinam, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype USNM 60343, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype USNM 60344, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Nontype USNM 69334, geounit Canary Islands, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Paratype ZMH P-16407, geounit Argentine Basin, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Paratype AHF Poly 1289, geounit Argentine Basin, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Paratype CAS type-series 1133, geounit Argentine Basin, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Paratype NHMUK ZB1980:82-91, geounit Argentine Basin, identified as Aurospio dibranchiata Maciolek, 1981
Diagnosis
Prostomium broadly rounded anteriorly, prolonged posteriorly as a keel, eyes 0-2 pairs, no occipital tentacle. ... [details]
Diagnosis
Prostomium anteriorly rounded, without posterior keel, lacking eyes and occipital tentacle. Peristomium ... [details]
Distribution
North and South Atlantic Ocean, both east and west: off NW USA; Bermuda; Tongue of the Ocean Trough; off Surinam; ... [details]
Etymology
The name of the genus is composed by the Latin noun aurum, meaning 'gold', and the name of the genus Spio ... [details]
Etymology
The specific epithet dibranchiata is composed by the Greek prefix di-, meaning 'two', and the New Latin adjective ... [details]
Type locality
Southwest Atlantic Ocean, Argentine Basin (36º12.7'S, 52º42.7'W), 2041-2048 m. [details]
