WoRMS taxon details
Holotype MCZ 147937, geounit South China Sea [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 1050–2162 m. [details]
Distribution South China Sea: off Brunei (Island of Borneo). [details]
Etymology "The species name elegantissima is derived from the Latin word elegans, and refers to the graceful, Bali-dancer-like appearance of this species" (Maciolek, 2020: 56). [details]
Habitat Type of sediment not stated, at bathyal depths (1050–2162 m). [details]
Reproduction Several specimens with eggs in coelom of setigers 6–10; specimens appearing bulky, bloated posteriorly; eggs measuring 60–85 μm in diameter. [details]
Type locality Off Brunei, Island of Borneo, South China Sea (5.7169°, 114.1019°). [details]
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