WoRMS taxon details
original description
Martin, D.; Núñez, J.; Riera, R.; Gil, J. (2002). On the associations between <i>Haplosyllis</i> (Polychaeta, Syllidae) and gorgonians (Cnidaria, Octocorallaria), with the description of a new species. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 77(4): 455-477 (look up in IMIS) page(s): 457-461, figs. 2-4, 5A, 6 [details]
additional source
Lattig, Patricia; Martin, Daniel. (2009). A taxonomic revision of the genus <i>Haplosyllis</i> Langerhans, 1887 (Polychaeta: Syllidae: Syllinae). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 2220: 1-40., available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/list/2009/zt02220.html page(s): 34 [details] Available for editors [request]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype TFMC BMAN/000215, geounit Canary Islands [details]
From editor or global species database
Association In the large colonies (14 cm to 17 cm high) of Villogorgia bebrycoides (Koch, 1887). [details]
Depth range 82-84 m. [details]
Distribution Canary Islands. [details]
Etymology The specific epithet refers to the specific name of the host, Villogorgia bebrycoides, meaning villogorgicola 'harboured by Villogorgia'. [details]
Habitat In the largest colonies (14 cm to 17 cm high) of Villogorgia bebrycoides (Koch, 1887), attached to hard bottoms with corals, axes of other gorgonians, rocks, shell-masses and, less frequently, unstable detritic substrates. [details]
Reproduction Unknown. [details]
Type locality North East Atlantic, Canary Islands, SE coast of Tenerife, Radazul, Punta Guadamojete (28º24'N, 16º19'W). [details]
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