Deep-Sea source details
In connection with a study of the Spionidae of the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, several new taxa have been encountered. This paper deals with the descriptions of two new species, one of which represents a new genus, and the restablishment of a second genus.
Gulf of Mexico
Apoprionospio pygmaea (Hartman, 1961) (new combination reference)
Paraprionospio pinnata (Ehlers, 1901) (additional source)
Prionospio pinnata Ehlers, 1901 accepted as Paraprionospio pinnata (Ehlers, 1901) (new combination reference)
Original diagnosis by Foster (1969: 383): ''Prostomium triangular, flared anteriorly, lacking frontal horns, ... [details]
Western Atlantic Ocean: North Carolina to Puerto Rico; Gulf of Mexico. [details]
Western Atlantic Ocean: North Carolina to the Gulf of Mexico (Alabama; Texas). [details]
The specific epithet mayaguezensis refers to the type locality of the species, Mayagüez (Puerto Rico, Caribbean Sea). [details]
The name Apoprionospio is composed by the prefix of Greek origin apo-, meaning 'away from' or 'separate', and the ... [details]
The species is named for Dr. John H. Day (b. Sussex, England, 25 August 1909 - d. Knysna, South Africa, 24 April ... [details]
Feminine. See the etymology notes for a full discussion of some complexities [details]
Indeterminable. According to Foster (1969: 388), ''Prionospio nova, based on an incomplete specimen, is considered ... [details]
Off Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, Caribbean Sea (gazetteer estimate 18.2º, -67.16º), 10 feet depth (= about 3 m). [details]
Off Beaufort, North Carolina, Atlantic coast of the USA (gazetteer estimate 34.4º, -76.7º). [details]
Holotype (USNM 39485) and paratype (USNM 39486) deposited in the Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., USA. [details]
