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): 926-927, fig. 1c-e [details] Available for editors [request]
Holotype RBCM 974-236-21, geounit British Columbia [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Less than 29 m. [details]
Distribution Pacific Ocean: Brundige Inlet (British Columbia, Canada). [details]
Etymology The specific epithet occipitalis is a Latin adjective meaning 'occipital', and refers to the dorsal, posterior extension of the prostomium. [details]
Habitat Rock reef, at subtidal depths. [details]
Type locality Pacific Ocean, Canada, British Columbia, mouth of Brundige Inlet, near Dundas Island (54º36.8'N, 130º50.4'W), less than 29 m, rock reef. [details]
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