WoRMS taxon details

Brania gallagheri Perkins, 1981

333150  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:333150)

accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Perkins, Thomas H. (1981). Syllidae (Polychaeta), principally from Florida, with descriptions of a new genus and twenty-one new species. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 93(4): 1080-1172., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34599967
page(s): 1084-1087, figs. 2-3 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
Holotype  USNM 60209, geounit Florida  
Holotype USNM 60209, geounit Florida [details]
Note Atlantic coast of the USA, Florida, Hutchinson...  
From editor or global species database
Type locality Atlantic coast of the USA, Florida, Hutchinson Island (27º20.7'N, 80º12.8'W).  [details]
Depth range 7-11 m.  
Depth range 7-11 m. [details]

Distribution Atlantic coast of Florida and Gulf of Mexico.   
Distribution Atlantic coast of Florida and Gulf of Mexico.  [details]

Etymology The species is named in honor of Mr. Robert M. Gallagher, who was instrumental in providing the excellent specimens from...  
Etymology The species is named in honor of Mr. Robert M. Gallagher, who was instrumental in providing the excellent specimens from the Hutchinson Island study, which enabled the description of the species.  [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Brania gallagheri Perkins, 1981. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=333150 on 2024-04-19
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2008-03-17 10:44:16Z
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original description Perkins, Thomas H. (1981). Syllidae (Polychaeta), principally from Florida, with descriptions of a new genus and twenty-one new species. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 93(4): 1080-1172., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34599967
page(s): 1084-1087, figs. 2-3 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 

additional source Fauchald, K.; Granados-Barba, A.; Solís-Weiss, V. (2009). Polychaeta (Annelida) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 751–788 in D.L. Felder and D.K. Camp (eds.). <em>Gulf of Mexico. Origin, Waters, and Biota. Volume 1, Biodiversity.</em> Texas A&M University Press, College Station, Texas., available online at https://books.google.es/books?id=CphA8hiwaFIC&lpg=PR1&pg=PA751 [details]   
 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Holotype USNM 60209, geounit Florida [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 7-11 m. [details]

Distribution Atlantic coast of Florida and Gulf of Mexico.  [details]

Etymology The species is named in honor of Mr. Robert M. Gallagher, who was instrumental in providing the excellent specimens from the Hutchinson Island study, which enabled the description of the species.  [details]

Habitat Medium and coarse calcareous sand.  [details]

Type locality Atlantic coast of the USA, Florida, Hutchinson Island (27º20.7'N, 80º12.8'W).  [details]