WoRMS taxon details
original description
Rasmussen, K.J.F. (1973). A new species of <i>Pilargis</i> (Polychaeta Pilargidae) from the deep soft sediments of Fensfjorden, Western Norway. <em>Sarsia.</em> 53: 19-24., available online at http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00364827.1973.10411243?journalCode=ssar20 page(s): 20-23, figs. 1-2 [details]
basis of record
Bellan, G. (2001). Polychaeta, <i>in</i>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 214-231. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source
Costello, M.J., C. Emblow & R. White (EdS.). (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50. Muséum national d'Histoire Naturelle: Paris, France.</em> 463 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
redescription
Salazar‐Vallejo, S.I.; Harris, L.H. (2006). Revision of <i>Pilargis</i> de Saint‐Joseph, 1899 (Annelida, Polychaeta, Pilargidae). <em>Journal of Natural History.</em> 40(3-4): 119-159., available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222930600594212 page(s): 148-149, fig. 11 [details]
Holotype ZMUB 53527, geounit Norway [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 412-580 m. [details]
Distribution Atlantic Ocean, northern North Sea: Fensfjorden (Norway). Known only from the type locality. [details]
Etymology Not stated. The specific epithet papillata is a Latin adjective, feminine of papillatus and meaning 'papillose' or 'having papillae', and presumably refers to the fact that "The entire dorsal side of the body and of the parapodia, including the dorsal and tentacular cirri, is densely covered with coarse papillae" (Rasmussen, 1973: 21). [details]
Habitat Soft bottoms, between 412-580 m. [details]
Type locality Atlantic Ocean, northern North Sea, Norway, Fensfjorden, NE of Gardsendflu (60º49'00''N, 05º03'42''E), at 412 m, on soft bottom. [details]
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