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Polychaeta taxon details

Neanthes tasmani Bakken, 2002

329475  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:329475)

accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Bakken, Torkild. (2002). A new species of <i>Neanthes</i> (polychaeta: Nereididae) from southern Australia. <em>Memoirs of the Museum of Victoria.</em> 59(2): 327-331., available online at http://museumvictoria.com.au/pages/4079/59_2_bakken.pdf
page(s): 328-331, fig. 1, table 1 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
Holotype  NMV F50018, geounit Bass Strait  
Holotype NMV F50018, geounit Bass Strait [details]
Note Eastern Bass Strait, 100 km off North Point,...  
From editor or global species database
Type locality Eastern Bass Strait, 100 km off North Point, Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia (39°51.8'S, 148°26.5'E). Bakken (2002) gives the latitude of the holotype as being ''31°51.8'S'', but this is a typo, being the correct latitude ''39°51.8'S''.  [details]
Depth range 75-140 m.   
Depth range 75-140 m.  [details]

Distribution Southeast Pacific Ocean, Australia: eastern Tasmania (east of Maria Island) and eastern Bass Strait.   
Distribution Southeast Pacific Ocean, Australia: eastern Tasmania (east of Maria Island) and eastern Bass Strait.  [details]

Etymology The species is named after Abel Tasman (b. Lutjegast, Dutch Republic, 1603 - d. Batavia, Dutch East Indies, 10 October...  
Etymology The species is named after Abel Tasman (b. Lutjegast, Dutch Republic, 1603 - d. Batavia, Dutch East Indies, 10 October 1659), ''who was among the first Europeans to explore the southern seas of Australia and to set foot on Tasmania" (Bakken, 2002: 331).  [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Neanthes tasmani Bakken, 2002. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/polychaeta/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=329475 on 2024-04-24
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2008-03-17 10:44:16Z
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original description Bakken, Torkild. (2002). A new species of <i>Neanthes</i> (polychaeta: Nereididae) from southern Australia. <em>Memoirs of the Museum of Victoria.</em> 59(2): 327-331., available online at http://museumvictoria.com.au/pages/4079/59_2_bakken.pdf
page(s): 328-331, fig. 1, table 1 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Holotype NMV F50018, geounit Bass Strait [details]
Paratype AM W27491, geounit Tasmania [details]
Paratype NMV F50019-F50021, geounit Bass Strait [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 75-140 m.  [details]

Distribution Southeast Pacific Ocean, Australia: eastern Tasmania (east of Maria Island) and eastern Bass Strait.  [details]

Etymology The species is named after Abel Tasman (b. Lutjegast, Dutch Republic, 1603 - d. Batavia, Dutch East Indies, 10 October 1659), ''who was among the first Europeans to explore the southern seas of Australia and to set foot on Tasmania" (Bakken, 2002: 331).  [details]

Habitat Fine biogenic sand, 75-140 m.  [details]

Type locality Eastern Bass Strait, 100 km off North Point, Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia (39°51.8'S, 148°26.5'E). Bakken (2002) gives the latitude of the holotype as being ''31°51.8'S'', but this is a typo, being the correct latitude ''39°51.8'S''.  [details]