WoRMS taxon details
original description
Banse, Karl. (1979). <i>Acrocirrus columbianus</i> and <i>A. occipitalis</i>, two new polychaetes (Acrocirridae) from the northeast Pacific Ocean. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 91(4): 923-928., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34602206 page(s): 924-926, fig. 1a-b [details] Available for editors [request]
Holotype RBCM 977-233, geounit Strait of Juan de Fuca [details]
Paratype RBCM 977-234, geounit Strait of Juan de Fuca [details]
Paratype USNM 55731, geounit Strait of Juan de Fuca [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 4.5-7.5 m. [details]
Distribution Pacific Ocean: British Columbia (Canada). [details]
Etymology The specific epithet columbianus refers to the region of the type locality of the species, British Columbia (Canada). [details]
Habitat In rocky habitat, from base of Balanus nubilus clumps, at subtidal depths. [details]
Type locality Pacific Ocean, Canada, British Columbia, Victoria, Brochie Ledge, off Ogden Point breakwater (geoccordinates not provided, estimated with gazetteer to be approximately, lat. 48º24'23''N, long. 123º23'16.8''W), 4.5-7.5 m, in rocky habitat, from base of Balanus nubilus clump, apparently in burrows of unknown origin in the calcareous material. [details]
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