WoRMS taxon details
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McCowin, Marina F.; Collins, Patrick C.; Rouse, Greg W. (2023). Updated phylogeny of Vestimentifera (Siboglinidae, Polychaeta, Annelida) based on mitochondrial genomes, with a new species. <em>Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.</em> 187; 107872: 1-16., available online at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1055790323001720 page(s): 10 of 16, figure 7; note: Manus Basin, Pacific Ocean, vent site known as “South Su”, approximately 1,452 m depth; 3.811 S, 152.103 E. [details] Available for editors [request]
Holotype SIO-BIC A14168, geounit Bismarck Sea [details]
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Etymology Authors: Alaysia solwarawarriors is named for "the Alliance of Solwara Warriors for their critical role in protecting the deep-sea ecosystems of the region, as well as the environmental and cultural interests of local communities in Papua New Guinea and the surrounding provinces." Unchanging noun in apposition.
The Alliance of Solwara Warriors is a coalition of communities from Papua New Guinea, the Bismarck and Solomon Seas, and other parts of the Pacific who have joined forces to demand a moratorium on seabed mining in this area. [details]
Type locality Manus Basin, off New Ireland, Bismarck Sea, vent site known as “South Su”, approximately 1,452 m depth; 3.811 S, 152.103 E. [details]
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