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Polychaeta taxon detailsThelepus mozambiquensis Lavesque & Hutchings, 2026
1870783 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1870783)
accepted
Species
marine,
recent only
Lavesque, Nicolas; Hutchings, Pat. (2026). Exploration of the Iziko South African Museum's polychaete collection and description of new species of Spaghetti worms (Annelida, Terebelliformia), part two. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5759(4): 412-432., available online at https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5759.4.3
page(s): 422, figures 4D; 9–10; note: Holotype SAMC-A020827, Mozambique, South West Indian Ocean, -19.08°S, 36.03°E, no depth stated. [details] Available for editors  [request]
Holotype SAMC SAMC-A020827, geounit Mozambique
Holotype SAMC SAMC-A020827, geounit Mozambique [details] From editor or global species database
Type locality Holotype SAMC-A020827, Mozambique, South West Indian Ocean, -19.08°S, 36.03°E, no depth stated but shallow subtidal from geolocation [details]
Etymology Thelepus mozambiquensis is named after the type locality country, Mozambique. Geographic adjectival suffix.
Etymology Thelepus mozambiquensis is named after the type locality country, Mozambique. Geographic adjectival suffix. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2026). World Polychaeta Database. Thelepus mozambiquensis Lavesque & Hutchings, 2026. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/polychaeta/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1870783 on 2026-05-11
Date action by
original description
Lavesque, Nicolas; Hutchings, Pat. (2026). Exploration of the Iziko South African Museum's polychaete collection and description of new species of Spaghetti worms (Annelida, Terebelliformia), part two. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5759(4): 412-432., available online at https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5759.4.3
page(s): 422, figures 4D; 9–10; note: Holotype SAMC-A020827, Mozambique, South West Indian Ocean, -19.08°S, 36.03°E, no depth stated. [details] Available for editors [request] Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype SAMC SAMC-A020827, geounit Mozambique [details]
From editor or global species database
Etymology Thelepus mozambiquensis is named after the type locality country, Mozambique. Geographic adjectival suffix. [details]Type locality Holotype SAMC-A020827, Mozambique, South West Indian Ocean, -19.08°S, 36.03°E, no depth stated but shallow subtidal from geolocation [details] |