WoRMS taxon details
original description
Taylor, Abbie; Mortimer, Kate; Jimi, Naoto. (2022). Unearthing the diversity of Japanese Magelona (Annelida: Magelonidae); three species new to science, and a redescription of Magelona japonica. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5196(4): 451-491., available online at https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5196.4.1 page(s): 473, figures 14–18; note: Ougiura Beach, Chichijima Island, Bonin Islands, Japan [details] Available for editors [request]
Holotype NMW NMW.Z.2022.001.0002, geounit Bonin [details]
From editor or global species database
Etymology Magelona boninensis is named for the Bonin Island group (Ogasawara Islands) where found [details]
Type locality Ougiura Beach, Chichijima Island, Bonin Islands (Ogasawara Islands), south of Japan, 27.0738, 142.2019, 0-2 m, sand [details]
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