Polychaeta taxon details
original description
Magalhães, W.F.; Bailey-Brock, J.H. (2012). A new species of <i>Acrocirrus</i> (Polychaeta: Acrocirridae) from Coconut Island, Oahu, Hawaii. <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.</em> 92(5): 1019-1022., available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0025315411000634 page(s): 1019-1021, figs. 1-2 [details]
Holotype USNM 1154139, geounit Hawaii [details]
Paratype BPBM R3436, geounit Hawaii [details]
Paratype NHMUK 2011.10-12, geounit Hawaii [details]
Paratype USNM 1154140-41, geounit Hawaii [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Shallow subtidal waters. [details]
Distribution Pacific Ocean: Oahu (Hawaii, USA). Known only from the type locality. [details]
Etymology Species named after Dr. Karl Banse due to his recognition of acrocirrids as a separate family from the cirratulids, and his description and redescription of several taxa in the genus Acrocirrus. [details]
Habitat Fine coral sand, at shallow subtidal water. [details]
Type locality Pacific Ocean, USA, Hawaii, Oahu, Kaneohe Bay, Coconut Island, 21º26'0.92''N, 157º47'13.0''W (21.4336º, -157.7869º). [details]
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