Polychaeta name details
original description
McIntosh, W.C. [as M'Intosh]. (1885). Report on the Annelida Polychaeta collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-1876. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 12 (part 34): i-xxxvi, 1-554, pl. 1-55, 1A-39A, & Annelida stations map., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50688426 page(s): 175-176, plate XXVIII figs. 2, 3, 4, plate XXXII fig. 12 [details]
new combination reference
Apstein, Carl. (1900). Die Alciopiden und Tomopteriden der Plankton-Expedition. <em>Ergebnisse der Plankton-Expedition der Humboldt- Stiftung.</em> 2(H.b): 1-62 [Lipsius & Tischer. Kiel & Leipzig]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2130655 page(s): 11 [details]
Holotype NHMUK 1885.12.1.131a, geounit Southern Ocean [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Surface. [details]
Distribution Southern Ocean, near Antarctica. [details]
Etymology The specific epithet antarctica refers to the type locality of the species, the Antarctic Sea (= Antarctic Ocean or Southern Ocean). [details]
Habitat Pelagic. [details]
Taxonomy Moved to different genus. [details]
Type locality Surface of the Antarctic Sea, between stations 154 (64°37'00''S, 85°49'00''E) and 155 (64°18'00''S, 94°47'00''E) of the Challenger Expedition (= gazetteer estimate -64.4667°, 90.8°). [details]
Type material Holotype (NHMUK 1885.12.1.131a) deposited at The Natural History Museum, London (UK). [details]
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