WoRMS taxon details
original description
Sardá, Rafael; Avila, Conxita; Paul, Valerie J. (2002). An association between a syllid polychaete, <i>Haplosyllis basticola</i> n.sp., and the sponge <i>Ianthella basta</i>. <em>Micronesica.</em> 34(2): 165-175., available online at https://micronesica.org/volumes/34 page(s): 168-172, figs. 1-2 [details] Available for editors [request]
redescription
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): 11-13, figs. 6A-G, 7A-F [details] Available for editors [request]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype, geounit Guam Island [details]
Paratype MNCN 16.01/8439, geounit Guam Island [details]
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Association Species associated with the sponge Ianthella basta (Pallas, 1776). [details]
Depth range 25-35 m. [details]
Distribution Known from the type locality, inside the sponge Ianthella basta (Pallas, 1776). [details]
Etymology The species is named after the specific epithet of its host, the sponge Ianthella basta (Pallas, 1776), followed by the Latin suffix -cola, meaning 'dweller', 'inhabitant'. [details]
Habitat The species lives infesting the interior part of the sponge Ianthella basta (Pallas, 1776). [details]
Reproduction The species reproduces by schizogamy, with the stolons not showing sexual dimorphism. [details]
Type locality West Pacific, Micronesia, Guam Island (USA), Apra Harbour, Sponge Mound (geocoordinates not provided but estimated with gazetteer to be approximately lat. 13.447162º, long. 144.646892º). [details]
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