WoRMS name details
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Depth range Deep-sea context derived from a specimen depth data search [details]
Depth range 1000 m. [details]
Distribution Northwest Atlantic Ocean, Bermuda slope (Bermuda). [details]
Etymology The specific epithet profundus -a -um is a Latin adjective meaning 'deep' or 'profound', and (not stated) is assumed to refer to the occurrence of the species in deep-water. [details]
Habitat Occurs at slope depths. Further details unknown. [details]
Nomenclature As Namalycastis is a feminine genus the original spelling of 'profundus' from the adjective 'profundus -a -um' (deep or profound) was incorrect and should be 'profunda' for gender agreement. This also applies to subsequent combinations in Profundilycastis Hartmann-Schröder and in Rullierinereis Pettibone (as Rullierinereis is also feminine [details]
Type locality Northwest Atlantic Ocean, Bermuda, Bermuda slope (32º21'18''N, 64º33'00''W), at 1000 m. [details]
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