Mauretanaspis longichaeta

Mauretanaspis longichaeta

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Terebellida
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Spiralia Cladus: Lophotrochozoa Phylum: Annelida Classis: Polychaeta Subclassis: Palpata Ordo: Canalipalpata Subordo: Terebellida

Familia: Sternaspidae
Genus: Mauretanaspis
Species: Mauretanaspis longichaeta

Name

Mauretanaspis longichaeta Fiege & Barnich, 2020

ZooBank: AA378791-074B-4349-B2E2-235FD632E35C

Type locality: NORTHEAST ATLANTIC – Off Mauritania; Block C9, stn C9-15 (B3); 18°21.27′ N, 17°57.44′ W; depth 2712 m; 24 Oct. 2018; deepsea mud, box core;

Holotype: MNHN-IA-TYPE 2005, 1 complete specimen (body slightly contracted, introvert fully everted, length 5.0 mm, width 1.6 mm, abdomen length 3.0 mm, left shield plate length 1.2 mm, width 0.9 mm)

References

Primary references

• Fiege, D., Barnich, R. 2020. A new genus and species of Sternaspidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) from the deep eastern Atlantic. European Journal of Taxonomy. 699: 1−13. DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2020.699 Reference page. 

Links

• Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2020). World Polychaeta database. Mauretanaspis longichaeta Fiege & Barnich, 2020. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1454341 on 2020-09-12

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