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Name

Dean, Harlan K. (1995). A new species of Raricirrus (Polychaeta: Ctenodrilidae) from wood collected in the Tongue of the Ocean, Virgin Islands. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 108(2), 169-179.

SourceID

67434

Authors

Dean, Harlan K.

Year

1995

Title

A new species of Raricirrus (Polychaeta: Ctenodrilidae) from wood collected in the Tongue of the Ocean, Virgin Islands

Journal

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Suffix

108(2), 169-179

Type

Publication

Link

https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34571999

Note

World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)

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Abstract

Raricirrus variabilis new species (Polychaeta: Ctenodrilidae) is described from the Tongue of the Ocean, St. Croix, Virgin Islands. This deepsea species was collected from submerged wood at 4000 m and is an apparent organic-enrichment opportunist. Taxonomic differences between the genera Raricirrus and Raphidrilus are discussed. The life history characteristics of this species are examined

Geographical term

Caribbean region

Bibliographical term

Systematics, Taxonomy

Taxonomic terms

Annelida
Polychaeta

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Raricirrus variabilis Dean, 1995 (original description)

Holotype MCZ 4008, geounit Virgin Islands, identified as Raricirrus variabilis Dean, 1995

Etymology

for Raricirrus variabilis Dean, 1995

author: "The specific name refers to the variability in the distribution of setal types." [details]

Type locality

for Raricirrus variabilis Dean, 1995

In experimental wood panels recovered from Tongue of the Ocean, offshore between US & British Virgin Islands, ... [details]