WoRMS taxon details
original description
Zhang, Jinghuai; Hutchings, Pat. (2018). Taxonomy and distribution of Terebellides (Polychaeta: Trichobranchidae) in the northern South China Sea, with description of three new species. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4377(3): 387-411., available online at https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4377.3.4 page(s): 402 [details] Available for editors [request]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype IOCAS MBM286026, geounit South China Sea [details]
From editor or global species database
Etymology ectopium is derived from 'ectopia' (Greek 'ektos' out of, outer, thus ectopic meaning out of position), and refers to the different position of geniculate hooks in thoracic chaetigers 5 and 6. [details]
Type locality off Zhanjiang, Guangdong, Baibu Gulf, north South China Sea, 20.4099° N 109.7840° E, 17.5 m, mud [details]
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