WoRMS taxon details
original description
Sikorski, Andrey V.; Pavlova, Lyudmila V.; Sardá, Rafael; Langeneck, Joachim; Gil, João; Ravara, Ascensão. (2021). Two new deep-sea species of <i>Laonice</i> (Annelida: Spionidae) from the Mediterranean Sea. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4908(4): 515-526., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4908.4.5 page(s): 519-522, figs. 3A-K, 4 [details] Available for editors [request]
Holotype MNCN 16.01/18548, geounit Balear Sea [details]
Paratype MNCN 16.01/18617, geounit Balear Sea [details]
Paratype MNCN 16.01/18676, geounit Balear Sea [details]
Paratype MNCN 16.01/18677, geounit Balear Sea [details]
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Depth range 490-1165 m. [details]
Distribution Western Mediterranean Sea: Foix submarine canyon (Balearic Sea). [details]
Etymology "The name barcinensis is derived from Barcino, ancient Latin name of Barcelona, and is given to this species in honor of the city of Barcelona, located close to the type locality of the new species" (Sikorski et al., 2021: 521). [details]
Habitat Collected in the water column, using sediment traps moored 30 m above a seabed 990–1195 m deep, and 500 m above a seabed 990 m deep. [details]
Type locality Foix submarine canyon, SW Barcelona, Balearic Sea, NW Mediterranean Sea (41.0333°N, 01.9333°E), collected using a sediment trap moored 30 m above a sea bed 990 m deep. [details]
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