WoRMS taxon details
original description
Sikorski, Andrey V. (2011). Review of <i>Laonice</i> (Spionidae, Annelida) with remarks on several species and a description of a new species from South Africa. <em>Italian Journal of Zoology.</em> 78(S1): 201-214., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/11250003.2011.617218 page(s): 210-212, fig. 3A-H [details] Available for editors [request]
Holotype ZMUC POL-2112, geounit False Bay (South Africa) [details]
Paratype ZMUC POL-645, geounit False Bay (South Africa) [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 110 m. [details]
Distribution SE Atlantic Ocean: off South Africa. [details]
Etymology "The name [antipoda] means living in the southern hemisphere as opposed to the northern hemisphere, where the most morphologically close species, L. bahusiensis, is found" (Sikorski, 2011: 210). [details]
Habitat Mud with sand and Foraminifera, at shelf depths. [details]
Type locality Off Cape Point, False Bay, South Africa, Southeastern Atlantic Ocean (-34.2667°, 18.8°), [details]
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