WoRMS taxon details
original description
Moore, J. Percy. (1909). The polychaetous annelids dredged by the U.S.S. "Albatross" off the coast of southern California in 1904. I. Syllidae, Sphaerodoridae, Hesionidae and Phyllodocidae. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 61: 321-351, plates XV-XVI., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1816604 page(s): 327-329, plate XV figs. 8-10 [details]
original description
(of Hesperalia californiensis Chamberlin, 1919) Chamberlin, Ralph V. (1919). New polychaetous annelids from Laguna Beach, California. <em>Journal of Entomology and Zoology of Pomona College.</em> 11(1): 1-23., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12263520 page(s): 9 [details]
original description
(of Odontosyllis phosphorea nanaimoensis Berkeley, 1923) Berkeley, Edith. (1923). Polychaetous annelids from the Nanaimo district. Part 1. Syllidae to Sigalionidae. <em>Contributions to Canadian Biology, Ottawa.</em> 1: 203-218., available online at http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/f22-011#.VEfyhiKUfSs [details]
basis of record
Banse, Karl. (1972). On some species of Phyllodocidae, Syllidae, Nephtyidae, Goniadidae, Apistobranchidae, and Spionidae (Polychaeta) from the Northeast Pacific Ocean. <em>Pacific Science.</em> 26(2): 191-222., available online at http://hdl.handle.net/10125/400 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source
Hartman, Olga. (1961). Polychaetous annelids from California. <em>Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions.</em> 25: 1-226., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5214802 [details]
redescription
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 [details]
Holotype USNM 17214, geounit Southern California [details]
Paratype ANSP 2871, geounit Southern California [details]
Paratype ANSP slide 3.5 (parapodia, maybe belonging to 2871), geounit Southern California [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Collected at surface, during evening. [details]
Distribution Pacific Ocean: Southern California (Avalon Bay, Catalina Island). [details]
Etymology The specific epithet phosphorea is the feminine of the Latin adjective phosphoreus, meaning 'of or belonging to phosphorus', the Latin name for a substance or organism that emits light, from the Latin name of Greek origin of the morning star, Phosphorus, and referring to the observed phosphorescence of the specimens when collected. [details]
Habitat Collected at the water surface. [details]
Specimen Holotype USNM 17214: epitokous, anterior fragment of 23 mm long, 2.5 mm wide. Paratype ANSP 2871: epitokous, has been dried. ANSP slide 3.5: parapodia, maybe from ANSP 2871. [details]
Type locality East Pacific Ocean, California, Catalina Island, Avalon Bay (geocoordinates not provided, estimated with gazetteer to be approximately lat. 33.346º, long. -118.325º); at surface, evening. [details]
Type material Type material deposited at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, USA (holotype USNM 17214), and Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, USA (paratype ANSP 2871; ANSP slide 3.5). [details]
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