WoRMS taxon details
original description
Ward, L.A. (1981). Spionidae (Polychaeta: Annelida) from Hawaii, with descriptions of five new species. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 94(3): 713-730., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34607224 page(s): 719-720, fig. 4 [details]
Holotype BPBM R642, geounit Oahu Island [details]
Paratype USNM 64345, geounit Oahu Island [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 5.5-9 m. [details]
Distribution Pacific Ocean, Hawaii: Oahu Island. [details]
Etymology The specific epithet papillibranchiae is composed by the Latin nouns papilla, meaning 'nipple' or 'bud', and branchiae, meaning 'gills', and refers to the pinnules or papillae that occur on the branchiae of the species. [details]
Habitat Sand, silt and rubble, and coral rock, at shallow subtidal depths. [details]
Type locality Pacific Ocean, Hawaii, Oahu Island, Barbers Point, 1.2 miles W of the Chevron Oil Company pipeline (21º17'50''N, 158º07'38''W), 5.5 m, sand. [details]
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