Fauchald, Kristian. (1977). Some nereid polychaetes from deep water. [Book chapter]. p. 157-171 In: Reish, D.J. and Fauchald, K. (Eds.). Essays on polychaetous annelids in memory of Dr. Olga Hartman.Los Angeles, The Allan Hancock Foundation, University of Southern California.

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Fauchald, Kristian

1977

p. 157-171 In: Reish, D.J. and Fauchald, K. (Eds.). Essays on polychaetous annelids in memory of Dr. Olga Hartman.Los Angeles, The Allan Hancock Foundation, University of Southern California.

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Nereids have usually been considered characteristic of shallow water (Hartman, 1965) and are generally thought of as living on hard substrates between tufted seaweed, shells, rocks and algal holdfasts (cf. Hartmann-Schröder, 1971). The family is, however, well represented in deep water. Hartman (1971, p. 1418) listed thirteen species in six genera from waters deeper than 2000 m; Fauchald (1972) added five species from waters deeper than 1000 m; below, four new species are described, all from waters deeper than 800 m. Some genera are better represented in deep water than are others (e.g., Ceratocephale), but it appears probable that all nereid genera will be found in deep water.

America, Central
America, North
California quadrant
East Pacific
West Tropical Atlantic

Abyssal, Deep-Sea
Systematics, Taxonomy

Annelida
Polychaeta

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