Polychaeta taxon details
Syllis mercedesae Lucas, San Martín & Parapar, 2012
712175 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:712175)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Lucas, Y.; San Martín, G.; Parapar, J. (2012). Two new species of Syllidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) from DIVA-Artabria I project (cruise 2002) to deep areas off NW Spain. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3589: 77-88., available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/list/2012/3589.html
page(s): 83-86, figs. 5-6, table 1 [details]
page(s): 83-86, figs. 5-6, table 1 [details]
Holotype MNCN 16.01/12018, geounit Iberian Atlantic
, Note Iberian Atlantic, NW Spain, off Ártabro Gulf...
Holotype MNCN 16.01/12018, geounit Iberian Atlantic [details]
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Type locality Iberian Atlantic, NW Spain, off Ártabro Gulf (Galicia), Sample AT-1000 (43º57.030'N, 08º54.795ºW), 1091–1132 m, stones and dead corals. [details]
Depth range 629-1132 m.
Etymology Species named after Mercedes Lucas Rodríguez, sister of the first author.
Depth range 629-1132 m. [details]
Etymology Species named after Mercedes Lucas Rodríguez, sister of the first author.
Etymology Species named after Mercedes Lucas Rodríguez, sister of the first author. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Syllis mercedesae Lucas, San Martín & Parapar, 2012. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/polychaeta/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=712175 on 2025-07-07
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Lucas, Y.; San Martín, G.; Parapar, J. (2012). Two new species of Syllidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) from DIVA-Artabria I project (cruise 2002) to deep areas off NW Spain. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3589: 77-88., available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/list/2012/3589.html
page(s): 83-86, figs. 5-6, table 1 [details]
additional source Núñez, Jorge; San Martín, Guillermo. (2024). Syllidae Grube, 1850 (Annelida) from Conception, Amanay and Banquete Banks off Canary Islands, with the description of two new species. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5477(1): 43-65., available online at https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5477.1.3
page(s): 57; note: records for the Canary Islands [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 83-86, figs. 5-6, table 1 [details]
additional source Núñez, Jorge; San Martín, Guillermo. (2024). Syllidae Grube, 1850 (Annelida) from Conception, Amanay and Banquete Banks off Canary Islands, with the description of two new species. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5477(1): 43-65., available online at https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5477.1.3
page(s): 57; note: records for the Canary Islands [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype MNCN 16.01/12018, geounit Iberian Atlantic [details]
Paratype MNCN 16.01/12019, geounit Iberian Atlantic [details]
Paratype MNCN 16.01/12020, geounit Iberian Atlantic [details]
Paratype MNCN 16.01/12021-25, geounit Iberian Atlantic [details]
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Depth range 629-1132 m. [details]Diagnosis Midbody parapodia with straight aciculae and moderately long spiniger-like chaetae having indistinct subdistal tooth and appearing almost unidentate. [details]
Etymology Species named after Mercedes Lucas Rodríguez, sister of the first author. [details]
Habitat Dead corals, nodules and stones, between 629-1132 m. [details]
Type locality Iberian Atlantic, NW Spain, off Ártabro Gulf (Galicia), Sample AT-1000 (43º57.030'N, 08º54.795ºW), 1091–1132 m, stones and dead corals. [details]
