Polychaeta taxon details
original description
San Martín, G.; Parapar, J. (1997). “Errant” polychaetes of the Livingston Island shelf (South Shetlands, Antarctica), with the description of a new species. <em>Polar Biology.</em> 17(4): 285-295., available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/pl00013370 page(s): 292-293, fig. 3 [details]
Holotype MNCN, geounit South Shetland Islands [details]
Paratype MNCN, geounit South Shetland Islands [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 24 m. [details]
Distribution Antarctic Ocean, South Shetland Islands (Walker Bay, Livingston Island). [details]
Editor's comment The type locality of the species is station 100 of the Cruise 'Bentart 94', at Walker Bay, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands (Antarctic Ocean). The provided geocoordinates of the station, lat. 62.3955ºS, long. 60.4203ºW, are not correct, placing the station off the northern side of Livingston Island, on the opposite side of Walker Bay. The geocoordinates are here corrected to approximately lat. -62.667º, and long. -60.723º. [details]
Etymology The species is named in honour of Dr. Ana Ramos (Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Madrid), chief of the Spanish Antarctic project. [details]
Habitat On rocks, stones, and gravel, at subtidal depths (24 m). [details]
Type locality Walker Bay, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctic Ocean (about -62.667º, -60.723º), at 24 m, on rocks, stones, and gravel.
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