Polychaeta name details
original description
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): 38-40, fig. 1.12 [details]
new combination reference
San Martín, G.; López, E.; Aguado, M.T. 2009. Revision of the genus <i>Pionosyllis</i> (Polychaeta: Syllidae: Eusyllinae), with a cladistic analysis, and the description of five new genera and two new species. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 89(7): 1455-1498 page(s): 1476 [details]
Holotype USNM 170900, geounit Southern California [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 88.5-100.5 m. [details]
Distribution Southern California. [details]
Etymology The specific epithet, tridentata, refers to the presence of 3 teeth on the blades of the compound falcigers. [details]
Habitat Rocky substrata. [details]
Type locality Southern California, off Purisima Point (34º42.556'N and 120º48.147'W to 34º42.974'N and 120º47.424'W). [details]From other sources
Specimen Smithsonian Institution, Washington (USNM 170900) [details]
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