WoRMS taxon details
original description
Álvarez-Campos, Patricia; Verdes, Aida. (2017). Syllids inhabiting holdfasts of Lessonia spicata in Central Chile: diversity, systematics, and description of three new species. <em>Systematics and Biodiversity.</em> 1-12., available online at http://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/JJSPB2yz9wtBdJT8twvs/full page(s): 6-7, figs. 6-8, 14-18 [details] Available for editors [request]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype MNCN 16.01/17471, geounit Valparaiso (region) [details]
Paratype MNCN 16.01/17470, geounit Valparaiso (region) [details]
Paratype MNCN 16.01/17472, geounit Valparaiso (region) [details]
Paratype MNCN 16.01/17661, geounit Valparaiso (region) [details]
Paratype MNCN 17616-17619, geounit Valparaiso (region) [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Intertidal zone. [details]
Diagnosis White colouration on the anterior segments with orange spots at the base of parapodia and long, thin tentacular and dorsal cirri. Bidentate falciger blades in all parapodia with several spines on margin; dorsal unidentate simple chaetae with spines in the upper margin and ventral bidentate, slightly curved, simple chaetae in posterior parapodia. [details]
Distribution Pacific Ocean: Las Cruces (Central Chile). Known only from the type locality. [details]
Etymology The species is named after Tamara Medina, ''dear friend of the authors, for her assistance during their stay in Pontifica Universidad Católica de Chile (Santiago de Chile)'' (Álvarez-Campos & Verdes, 2017). [details]
Habitat Intertidal zone of exposed rocky shores, on holdfasts of Lessonia spicata, algae turfs of Sphacelaria cirrosa, Corallina officinalis and Ulva rigida, and Perumytilus purpuratus beds. [details]
Type locality Intertidal zone of Estación Costera de Investigaciones Marinas (ECIM) beach, Las Cruces, San Antonio Province, Valparaiso Region, Chile, Pacific Ocean (gazetteer estimate -33.5028°, -71.6335°), on holdfasts of Lessonia spicata, algae turfs of Sphacelaria cirrosa, Corallina officinalis and Ulva rigida, and Perumytilus purpuratus beds, on exposed rocky shores. [details]
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