Polychaeta taxon details
original description
Aguirrezabalaga, Florencio; Ceberio, Argiloa. (2005). Spionidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) from the Capbreton Canyon (Bay of Biscay, NE Atlantic) with descriptions of a new genus and three new species. <em>Marine Biology Research.</em> 1(4): 267-280., available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17451000500262066 page(s): 277-279, figs. 6, 7A-F, 8A-C [details] Available for editors [request]
context source (Deepsea)
Aguirrezabalaga, Florencio; Ceberio, Argiloa. (2005). Spionidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) from the Capbreton Canyon (Bay of Biscay, NE Atlantic) with descriptions of a new genus and three new species. <em>Marine Biology Research.</em> 1(4): 267-280., available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17451000500262066 [details] Available for editors [request]
Holotype MNCN 16.01/9239, geounit Capbreton canyon [details]
Nontype Private, geounit Bay of Biscay [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Deep-sea context derived from a specimen depth data search [details]
Depth range 1000-1739 m. [details]
Distribution Atlantic Ocean, Bay of Biscay. [details]
Etymology The species is named in honour of Dr. José Manuel Viéitez, University of Alcalá (Alcalá de Henares, Spain), Spanish polychaetologist, "in recognition of his work and in gratitude for his help and guidance" (Aguirrezabalaga & Ceberio, 2005: 277). [details]
Habitat Not stated. Occurs at bathyal depths, probably in soft sediments. [details]
Type locality Atlantic Ocean, Bay of Biscay, Capbreton Canyon (43º35.35'N, 01º55.15'W), at 1000 m. [details]
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