Polychaeta taxon details
Branchiosyllis riojai Góngora-Garza, García-Garza & de León-González, 2011
598770 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:598770)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Góngora-Garza, G.; García-Garza, M. E.; de León-González, J. A. 2011. Two new species of <i>Branchiosyllis</i> (Polychaeta: Syllidae) from Western Mexico. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 124(4): 378-385
page(s): 382-384, fig. 2 [details]
page(s): 382-384, fig. 2 [details]
Holotype UANL 6787, geounit Mexican part of the North...
, Note Mexico, Colima, Manzanillo, Escollera Norte,...
Holotype UANL 6787, geounit Mexican part of the North Pacific Ocean [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality Mexico, Colima, Manzanillo, Escollera Norte, Marina Dorada (probably Hotel Marina Puerto Dorado) (provided geocoordinates 19º03'43.4"N, 104º10'13.5"W, seem to be misplaced, possible location lat. 19.061973º, long. -104.304145º). [details]
Depth range Intertidal to 1-5 m.
Distribution Pacific coast of Mexico, María Madre Island (Nayarit) and Manzanillo (Colima).
Etymology The species is dedicated to Dr. Enrique Rioja, "who described two species of Branchiosyllis from Mexico, and whose...
Depth range Intertidal to 1-5 m. [details]
Distribution Pacific coast of Mexico, María Madre Island (Nayarit) and Manzanillo (Colima).
Distribution Pacific coast of Mexico, María Madre Island (Nayarit) and Manzanillo (Colima). [details]
Etymology The species is dedicated to Dr. Enrique Rioja, "who described two species of Branchiosyllis from Mexico, and whose...
Etymology The species is dedicated to Dr. Enrique Rioja, "who described two species of Branchiosyllis from Mexico, and whose contributions to the knowledge of polychaetes in Mexican waters extends back nearly 40 years". [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Branchiosyllis riojai Góngora-Garza, García-Garza & de León-González, 2011. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/polychaeta/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=598770 on 2025-05-30
original description
Góngora-Garza, G.; García-Garza, M. E.; de León-González, J. A. 2011. Two new species of <i>Branchiosyllis</i> (Polychaeta: Syllidae) from Western Mexico. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 124(4): 378-385
page(s): 382-384, fig. 2 [details]
page(s): 382-384, fig. 2 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype UANL 6787, geounit Mexican part of the North Pacific Ocean [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Intertidal to 1-5 m. [details]Distribution Pacific coast of Mexico, María Madre Island (Nayarit) and Manzanillo (Colima). [details]
Etymology The species is dedicated to Dr. Enrique Rioja, "who described two species of Branchiosyllis from Mexico, and whose contributions to the knowledge of polychaetes in Mexican waters extends back nearly 40 years". [details]
Habitat Amongst sponges, algae, or Phragmatopoma spp. beds on hard substrates, at very shallow water. [details]
Type locality Mexico, Colima, Manzanillo, Escollera Norte, Marina Dorada (probably Hotel Marina Puerto Dorado) (provided geocoordinates 19º03'43.4"N, 104º10'13.5"W, seem to be misplaced, possible location lat. 19.061973º, long. -104.304145º). [details]
