WoRMS taxon details
original description
Schüller, Myriam; Hutchings, Pat A. (2013). New species of <em>Terebellides</em> (Polychaeta: Trichobranchidae) from the deep Southern Ocean, with a key to all described species. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3619(1): 1-45., available online at https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.3619.1.1 page(s): 19, figures 12-14; note: eastern Weddell Sea [details] Available for editors [request]
Holotype ZMH ZMH-26023, geounit Weddell Sea [details]
From editor or global species database
Etymology Terebellides rigel is named for Rigel, "one of the brightest stars of Orion, the most famous seasonal constellation." [details]
Type locality Eastern margin of Weddell Sea, RV Polarstern Andeep III voyage, -71.1587, -14.0127 (71°09.52'S, 14°00.76'W), 2182 m [details]
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