WoRMS taxon details
Holotype ZMA V. Pol. 1642, geounit Curaçao [details]
Paratype ZMA V. Pol. 1642, geounit Curaçao [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Not stated in the original description, probably shallow water. [details]
Distribution Western Atlantic Ocean: Caribbean Sea; Gulf of Mexico. [details]
Etymology "This species is dedicated to Dr. Harry ten Hove, because of his many publications involving Caribbean polychaetes and especially because of his support by loaning excellent material from the Grand Caribbean region." (Londoño-Mesa, 2009: 76). [details]
Habitat Sandy, rock debris, and Thalassia, probably at shallow water. [details]
Type locality Sint Joris Baai, Curaçao, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean Sea (gazetteer estimate 12.113°, -68.809°). [details]
Type material Holotype ZMA V.Pol. 1642 and Paratype ZMA V.Pol. 1642 [details]
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