WoRMS taxon details
original description
Maciolek, Nancy J.; Blake, James A. (2021). New species of Microspio Mesnil, 1896 (Annelida: Spionidae), with additions to the description of M. pigmentata (Reish, 1959) and comparative notes on all members of the genus. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 134(1): 265-293., available online at https://doi.org/10.2988/0006-324x-134.1.265 page(s): 288, figures 7-8; note: off Brunei, S China Sea [details] Available for editors [request]
Holotype MCZ 162300, geounit South China Sea [details]
From editor or global species database
Etymology authors: named Microspio ariena from "Latin ariena, meaning fruit of the plantain or banana; used as a noun in apposition, the specific name refers to the elongate glands in the branchiae that resemble a hand of bananas." [details]
Type locality off Brunei, Borneo Island, 5.7275 N, 114.2461 E, (05 43.652 N, 114 14.7680 E), deep sea at 1150 m [details]
Type specimen The species was described from a single incomplete specimen, 0.4 mm wide, 1.5 mm long for
13 chaetigers. [details]
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