Polychaeta taxon details
original description
Álvarez, P.; San Martín, G. 2009. A new species of <i>Sphaerosyllis</i> (Annelida: Polychaeta: Syllidae) from Cuba, with a list of syllids from the Guanahacabibes Biosphere Reserve (Cuba). Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 89(7): 1427-1435 page(s): 1430-1434, figs. 3-4 [details]
Holotype MNCN 16.01.11384, geounit Cuban part of the Caribbean Sea [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 8 m. [details]
Distribution Cuba, Guanahacabibes Peninsula, Playa Antonio. Only known from the type locality. [details]
Etymology The species is named in honour of the sister of the first author, Sandra Álvarez Campos. [details]
Habitat Very coarse calcareous sand (1-2 mm). [details]
Type locality Cuba, Guanahacabibes Peninsula, Playa Antonio (21º54'01.82"N, 84º39'42.18"W). [details]
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