WoRMS name details
original description
Treadwell, Aaron L. (1934). Reports on the collections obtained by the first Johnson-Smithsonian Deep-Sea Expedition to the Puerto Rican deep. New polychaetous annelids. <em>Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections.</em> 91(8): 1-9, plates 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24733838 page(s): 8, plate 2 figs. 20-21 [details]
source of synonymy
Hartman, Olga. (1956). Polychaetous annelids erected by Treadwell, 1891 to 1948, together with a brief chronology. <em>Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History.</em> 109(2): 239-310., available online at http://hdl.handle.net/2246/1145 page(s): 247 [details] Available for editors [request]
Holotype USNM 20035, geounit Puerto Rico [details]
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Depth range 100 fathoms (about 183 m). [details]
Distribution Atlantic Ocean: north of Puerto Rico. [details]
Etymology The specific epithet mutilata (masculine: mutilatus) is a Latin participle meaning 'mutilated' or 'mangled', and refers to the fragmentary condition of the holotype: ''This species name is provisionally suggested for a fragment of an Alciopa retaining only a limited portion of the anterior body region'' (Treadwell, 1934: 8) [details]
Habitat Pelagic. [details]
Taxonomy Species uncertain. Hartman (1956: 247) states: ''Holotype U.S.N.M., not seen. From the very brief account, it seems to be Naiades contrainii delle Chiaje.'' [details]
Taxonomy Current taxon junior synonym of species listed. [details]
Type locality North of Puerto Rico, Atlantic Ocean (from 18°30'45''N, 66°04'30''W to 18°30'50''N, 66°01'15''W; from 18.5125°, -66.075° to 18.5139°, -66.0208°), 100 fathoms (about 183 m), pelagic. [details]
Type material Holotype deposited at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, USA (USNM 20035). [details]
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