WoRMS taxon details

Scolelepis (Scolelepis) aitutakii Gibbs, 1972

331726  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:331726)

accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Gibbs, P.E. (1972). Polychaete annelids from the Cook Islands. <em>Journal of Zoology.</em> 168(2): 199-220., available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1972.tb01347.x
page(s): 211-212, fig. 6(a)-(e) [details]   
Holotype  NHMUK ZB.1972.6, geounit Cook Islands  
Holotype NHMUK ZB.1972.6, geounit Cook Islands [details]
Type locality contained in Cook Islands Exclusive Economic Zone  
type locality contained in Cook Islands Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Note South Pacific Ocean, Cook Islands, Aitutaki,...  
From editor or global species database
Type locality South Pacific Ocean, Cook Islands, Aitutaki, Aitutaki Lagoon (geocoordinates not provided, estimated with annexed map to be approximately lat. -18.894º, long. -159.754º), sublittoral, 4-6 m, fine coralline sand with a considerable admixture of silt.  [details]
Depth range Low water mark to 6 m.   
Depth range Low water mark to 6 m.  [details]

Distribution South Pacific Ocean, Aitutaki (Cook Islands).   
Distribution South Pacific Ocean, Aitutaki (Cook Islands).  [details]

Etymology Not stated. The specific epithet aitutakii refers to the type locality of the species, Aitutaki Lagoon (Aitutaki, Cook...  
Etymology Not stated. The specific epithet aitutakii refers to the type locality of the species, Aitutaki Lagoon (Aitutaki, Cook Islands).  [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Scolelepis (Scolelepis) aitutakii Gibbs, 1972. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=331726 on 2024-03-19
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2008-03-17 10:44:16Z
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2008-03-26 11:36:43Z
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original description Gibbs, P.E. (1972). Polychaete annelids from the Cook Islands. <em>Journal of Zoology.</em> 168(2): 199-220., available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1972.tb01347.x
page(s): 211-212, fig. 6(a)-(e) [details]   
 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Holotype NHMUK ZB.1972.6, geounit Cook Islands [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Low water mark to 6 m.  [details]

Distribution South Pacific Ocean, Aitutaki (Cook Islands).  [details]

Etymology Not stated. The specific epithet aitutakii refers to the type locality of the species, Aitutaki Lagoon (Aitutaki, Cook Islands).  [details]

Habitat Coarse coralline sand at low water mark, and fine coralline sand, between 4.5-6 m.  [details]

Type locality South Pacific Ocean, Cook Islands, Aitutaki, Aitutaki Lagoon (geocoordinates not provided, estimated with annexed map to be approximately lat. -18.894º, long. -159.754º), sublittoral, 4-6 m, fine coralline sand with a considerable admixture of silt.  [details]