WoRMS 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): 355-356, plate XLIII figs. 6-8, plate XXIIA fig. 19 [details]
context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
new combination reference
Day, John H. (1977). A review of the Australian and New Zealand Orbiniidae (Annelida: Polychaeta). 217-246. <i>In</i>: Reish, Donald J.; Fauchald, Kristian (Eds.). Essays on polychaetous annelids in memory of Dr. Olga Hartman. The Allan Hancock Foundation, University of Southern California. page(s): 223; note: as Leitoscoloplos [details] Available for editors [request]
new combination reference
Monro, C.C.A. (1936). Polychaete worms II. <em>Discovery Reports, Cambridge.</em> 12: 59-197., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5606907 page(s): 160; note: as Haploscoloplos; specimens from Monro (1936) later referred to Leitoscoloplos geminus Mackie, 1987 [details]
Syntype NHMUK ZOO 1885.12.1.252, geounit Kerguelen Islands [details]
Syntype NHMUK ZOO 1885.12.1.253, geounit Kerguelen Islands [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 200-220 m. [details]
Distribution Southern Indian Ocean: Kerguelen Islands. [details]
Etymology The specific epithet kerguelensis refers to the type locality of the species, Kerguelen Islands (Southern Indian Ocean). [details]
Habitat Volcanic mud, 200-220 m. [details]
Taxonomy Moved to a different genus. [details]
Type locality Kerguelen Islands, Southern Indian Ocean: off London River (48°50'S, 69°18'E), 110 fathoms (200 m), volcanic mud, and off Christmas Harbour (48°41'S, 69°04'E); 120 fathoms (220 m), volcanic mud. [details]
Type material The Natural History Museum, London: 2 syntypes (NHMUK 1885.12.1.252) and 2 abdominal fragments (NHMUK 1885.12.1.253). [details]
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