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Mesochaetopterus formosana Nishi & Hsieh, 2009

1533472  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1533472)

accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Nishi, Eijiroh; Hsieh, Hwey-Lian. (2009). Chaetopterid polychaetes from Taiwan and Okinawa Island (Japan), with descriptions of two new species. <em>Zoological Studies.</em> 48(3): 370-379., available online at https://zoolstud.sinica.edu.tw/Journals/48.3/370.pdf
page(s): 371-374, figs. 2-3 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
Holotype  ASIZP ASIZW 715, geounit Taiwan  
Holotype ASIZP ASIZW 715, geounit Taiwan [details]
Note Gaban, Hsiao-Liu-Chiu [= Xiaoliuqiu or Liuqiu...  
From editor or global species database
Type locality Gaban, Hsiao-Liu-Chiu [= Xiaoliuqiu or Liuqiu Island], offshore island in Pingtung County, SW Taiwan, West Pacific Ocean (22.334°–22.345°N, 120.359°–120.388°E), intertidal zone, less than 1 m deep. [details]
Depth range Intertidal zone, less than 1 m deep.  
Depth range Intertidal zone, less than 1 m deep. [details]

Distribution West Pacific Ocean: Taiwan (Hsiao-Liu-Chiu or Liuqiu Island).  
Distribution West Pacific Ocean: Taiwan (Hsiao-Liu-Chiu or Liuqiu Island). [details]

Etymology Not stated by the authors, the specific epithet formosana refers obviously to the type locality of the species, Taiwan,...  
Etymology Not stated by the authors, the specific epithet formosana refers obviously to the type locality of the species, Taiwan, also known by the historical name of Portuguese origin Formosa, i.e., "Beautiful". [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Mesochaetopterus formosana Nishi & Hsieh, 2009. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1533472 on 2024-07-04
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original description Nishi, Eijiroh; Hsieh, Hwey-Lian. (2009). Chaetopterid polychaetes from Taiwan and Okinawa Island (Japan), with descriptions of two new species. <em>Zoological Studies.</em> 48(3): 370-379., available online at https://zoolstud.sinica.edu.tw/Journals/48.3/370.pdf
page(s): 371-374, figs. 2-3 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
Holotype ASIZP ASIZW 715, geounit Taiwan [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Intertidal zone, less than 1 m deep. [details]

Distribution West Pacific Ocean: Taiwan (Hsiao-Liu-Chiu or Liuqiu Island). [details]

Etymology Not stated by the authors, the specific epithet formosana refers obviously to the type locality of the species, Taiwan, also known by the historical name of Portuguese origin Formosa, i.e., "Beautiful". [details]

Habitat Intertidal zone, less than 1 m deep, shallow water with coral debris, and mudflats. [details]

Type locality Gaban, Hsiao-Liu-Chiu [= Xiaoliuqiu or Liuqiu Island], offshore island in Pingtung County, SW Taiwan, West Pacific Ocean (22.334°–22.345°N, 120.359°–120.388°E), intertidal zone, less than 1 m deep. [details]
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