McIntosh, W.C. [M'Intosh]. (1885). Report on the Annelida Polychaeta collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-1876. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 12 (part 34): i-xxxvi, 1-554, pl. 1-55, 1A-39A, & Annelida stations map., available online athttps://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50688426 page(s): 150-151, Pl. XXI fig. 7, Pl. XXIII fig. 13, Pl. XXV figs. 6-7, Pl. XIIIA figs. 19-20 [details]
Note Straits of Magellan - Tierra del Fuego
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Type locality Straits of Magellan - Tierra del Fuego [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Leanira magellanica McIntosh, 1885. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=338354 on 2026-07-15
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Leanira magellanica McIntosh, 1885. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=338354 on 2026-07-15
original descriptionMcIntosh, W.C. [M'Intosh]. (1885). Report on the Annelida Polychaeta collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-1876. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 12 (part 34): i-xxxvi, 1-554, pl. 1-55, 1A-39A, & Annelida stations map., available online athttps://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50688426 page(s): 150-151, Pl. XXI fig. 7, Pl. XXIII fig. 13, Pl. XXV figs. 6-7, Pl. XIIIA figs. 19-20 [details]
context source (Deepsea)Natural History Museum, London (NHM): Collections Management Database System. [details]
source of synonymyPettibone, Marian H. (1970). Two new genera of Sigalionidae (Polychaeta). <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 83(34): 365-386., available online athttps://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/3407 page(s): 376 [details]
source of synonymyHartman, Olga. (1965). Catalogue of the polychaetous annelids of the world. Supplement 1960-1965 and index. <em>Occasional Papers of the Allan Hancock Foundation.</em> 23: 1-197., available online athttp://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15799coll82/id/19573[details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Specimen The Natural History Museum, London [details] Taxonomy Moved to different genus [details] Type locality Straits of Magellan - Tierra del Fuego [details]