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Name

Banse, Karl. (1979). Acrocirrus columbianus and A. occipitalis, two new polychaetes (Acrocirridae) from the northeast Pacific Ocean. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 91(4): 923-928.

SourceID

49086

Authors

Banse, Karl

Year

1979

Title

<i>Acrocirrus columbianus</i> and <i>A. occipitalis</i>, two new polychaetes (Acrocirridae) from the northeast Pacific Ocean.

Journal

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Suffix

91(4): 923-928

Type

Publication

Link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34602206

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Abstract

Two new species of Acrocirrus from shallow water of southern British Columbia are described. They belong to the group of North Pacific species with compound neurosetae throughout.

Geographical terms

Eastern Pacific warm temperate to boreal
Pacific Ocean

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Annelida
Polychaeta

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Acrocirrus columbianus Banse, 1979 (original description)
Acrocirrus occipitalis Banse, 1979 (original description)

Paratype USNM 55731, geounit Strait of Juan de Fuca, identified as Acrocirrus columbianus Banse, 1979
Holotype RBCM 974-236-21, geounit British Columbia, identified as Acrocirrus occipitalis Banse, 1979
Holotype RBCM 977-233, geounit Strait of Juan de Fuca, identified as Acrocirrus columbianus Banse, 1979
Paratype RBCM 977-234, geounit Strait of Juan de Fuca, identified as Acrocirrus columbianus Banse, 1979

Depth range

for Acrocirrus columbianus Banse, 1979

4.5-7.5 m. [details]

Depth range

for Acrocirrus occipitalis Banse, 1979

Less than 29 m. [details]

Distribution

for Acrocirrus columbianus Banse, 1979

Pacific Ocean: British Columbia (Canada). [details]

Distribution

for Acrocirrus occipitalis Banse, 1979

Pacific Ocean: Brundige Inlet (British Columbia, Canada). [details]

Etymology

for Acrocirrus columbianus Banse, 1979

The specific epithet columbianus refers to the region of the type locality of the species, British Columbia (Canada). [details]

Etymology

for Acrocirrus occipitalis Banse, 1979

The specific epithet occipitalis is a Latin adjective meaning 'occipital', and refers to the dorsal, posterior ... [details]

Habitat

for Acrocirrus columbianus Banse, 1979

In rocky habitat, from base of Balanus nubilus clumps, at subtidal depths. [details]

Habitat

for Acrocirrus occipitalis Banse, 1979

Rock reef, at subtidal depths. [details]

Type locality

for Acrocirrus columbianus Banse, 1979

Pacific Ocean, Canada, British Columbia, Victoria, Brochie Ledge, off Ogden Point breakwater (geoccordinates not ... [details]

Type locality

for Acrocirrus occipitalis Banse, 1979

Pacific Ocean, Canada, British Columbia, mouth of Brundige Inlet, near Dundas Island (54º36.8'N, 130º50.4'W), ... [details]