Polychaeta name details
original description
Mueller, G.J.; Fauchald, K. (1976). A new species of <i>Dioplosyllis</i> (Polychaeta: Syllidae) from California. <em>Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences.</em> 75(1): 19-22., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34211730#page/203/mode/1up page(s): 19-22, figs. 1-6 [details]
source of synonymy
Kudenov, Jerry D. and Harris, Leslie H. 1995. Family Syllidae Grube, 1850. pages 1-97. IN: Blake, James A.; Hilbig, Brigitte; and Scott, Paul H. Taxonomic Atlas of the Benthic Fauna of the Santa Maria Basin and Western Santa Barbara Channel. 5 - The Annelida Part 2. Polychaeta: Phyllodocida (Syllidae and scale-bearing families), Amphinomida, and Eunicida. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Santa Barbara page(s): 36-38, fig. 1.11 [details]
Holotype LACM AHF Poly 1141, geounit Southern California [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Epitokous specimens, collected in the water column with a night light, probably at shallow water. [details]
Distribution Southern California. [details]
Etymology The species is named after A. Carter Broad, who stimulated the interest of one of the authors (George Mueller) in polychaetes. [details]
Habitat Epitokous specimens, collected in the water column with a night light. [details]
Type locality Pacific Ocean, Southern, California, Santa Catalina Island, Big Fisherman's Cove Pier (geocoordinates not provided, but estimated with gazetteer to be 33º26'42"N, 118º29'04"W). [details]
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