WoRMS name details
original description
Treadwell, Aaron L. (1931). Three new species of polychaetous annelids from Chesapeake Bay. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 79(2867): 1-5., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7523380 page(s): 2-3, fig. 2 [details] Available for editors [request]
source of synonymy
Pettibone, Marian H. (1963). Marine polychaete worms of the New England region. I. Aphroditidae through Trochochaetidae. <i>Bulletin of the United States National Museum</i>. 227(1): 1-356., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7870746 page(s): 144, fig. 37e [details]
Holotype USNM 19603, geounit Atlantic Coast of United States of America [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 16.47-45.75 m. [details]
Distribution Atlantic coast of the USA, Virgina, mouth of Chesapeake Bay. [details]
Etymology The specific epithet cirrata refers to the flat leaflike dorsal cirri of the species. [details]
Habitat Continental shelf depths. Further data not available. [details]
Taxonomy Current taxon junior synonym of species listed. [details]
Type locality Atlantic coast of the USA, Virginia, mouth of Chesapeake Bay, between the capes, Lightship S. 3/8 E., Cape Henry Light S. 1/4 E. (37º00'10"N, 76º00'42"W) (data on the type locality, Station 8828, can be found at: Wells et al., 1929). [details]
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