WoRMS taxon details
Polydora pygidialis Blake & Woodwick, 1972
334575 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:334575)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Blake, J. A.; Woodwick, K. H. (1972 [not 1971]). New species of Polydora (Polychaeta: Spionidae) from the coast of California. <em>Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences.</em> 70(2): 72-79., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34304582 [details] Available for editors 
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Holotype [not stated], geounit California
, Type locality contained in Southern California , Note Cayucos, near San Luis Obispo, California,...
Holotype [not stated], geounit California [details]
type locality contained in Southern California [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality Cayucos, near San Luis Obispo, California, gazetteer estimate 35.4390°, -120.8941° [details]
Etymology not stated, but presumably in relation to the pygidium which has a characteristic scoop shape.
Etymology not stated, but presumably in relation to the pygidium which has a characteristic scoop shape. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Polydora pygidialis Blake & Woodwick, 1972. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=334575 on 2024-04-19
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original description
Blake, J. A.; Woodwick, K. H. (1972 [not 1971]). New species of Polydora (Polychaeta: Spionidae) from the coast of California. <em>Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences.</em> 70(2): 72-79., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34304582 [details] Available for editors [request]
redescription Blake, J.A. 1996. Family Spionidae Grube, 1850. pages 81-223. IN: Blake, James A.; Hilbig, Brigitte; and Scott, Paul H. Taxonomic Atlas of the Benthic Fauna of the Santa Maria Basin and Western Santa Barbara Channel. 6 - The Annelida Part 3. Polychaeta: Orbiniidae to Cossuridae. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Santa Barbara [details]
[request] redescription Blake, J.A. 1996. Family Spionidae Grube, 1850. pages 81-223. IN: Blake, James A.; Hilbig, Brigitte; and Scott, Paul H. Taxonomic Atlas of the Benthic Fauna of the Santa Maria Basin and Western Santa Barbara Channel. 6 - The Annelida Part 3. Polychaeta: Orbiniidae to Cossuridae. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Santa Barbara [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype [not stated], geounit California [details]
