WoRMS taxon details
original description
Sikorski, Andrey; Pavlova, Lyudmila; Martin, Daniel; Gil, João. (2023). New sublittoral species of <em>Laonice</em> (Annelida: Spionidae) from southern Asian coasts. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5277(3): 490-508., available online at https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5277.3.3 page(s): 492-494, figs. 1A-H, 6 [details] Available for editors [request]
Holotype MNCN MNCN16.01/19125, geounit Persian Gulf [details]
Paratype MNCN MNCN16.01/19126, geounit Persian Gulf [details]
Paratype MNCN MNCN16.01/19127, geounit Persian Gulf [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 18‒19 m. [details]
Distribution Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf (Iran). [details]
Etymology From Sikorski et al. (2023: 494): "The specific epithet persica derives from the toponymic name of the inlet where the types were collected, the Persian Gulf". [details]
Habitat Sand, gravel (22.4‒45.1%), silt and clay (5.8‒7.8%), at shallow depths (18‒19 m). [details]
Type locality Persian Gulf, Iran, northwest of Naband Gulf (27.4859°N, 52.5667°E), 19 m depth. [details]
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