WoRMS taxon details
Ophryotrocha spatula Fournier & Conlan, 1994
872695 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:872695)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Fournier, Judith A.; Conlan, Kathleen E. (1994). A new species of Ophryotrocha (Polychaeta, Dorvilleidae) associated with ice scours in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. <em>Mémoires du Muséum national D'histoire naturelle.</em> 162: 185-190.
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Holotype CMN CMNA1993-0046, geounit Baffin Bay
, Note lce Scour 2: Assistance Bay, Cornwallis...
Holotype CMN CMNA1993-0046, geounit Baffin Bay [details]
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Type locality lce Scour 2: Assistance Bay, Cornwallis Island, Barrow Strait, Resolute area of Eastern Canadian Arctic (archipelago W of Baffin Bay) 74.65, -94.3, depth 7 m [details]
Etymology spatula (Latin for spoon) refers to the diagnostic spatula-like appearance of posterior segments
Etymology spatula (Latin for spoon) refers to the diagnostic spatula-like appearance of posterior segments [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Ophryotrocha spatula Fournier & Conlan, 1994. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=872695 on 2024-04-20
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Fournier, Judith A.; Conlan, Kathleen E. (1994). A new species of Ophryotrocha (Polychaeta, Dorvilleidae) associated with ice scours in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. <em>Mémoires du Muséum national D'histoire naturelle.</em> 162: 185-190.
page(s): 187 [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 187 [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype CMN CMNA1993-0046, geounit Baffin Bay [details]
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Etymology spatula (Latin for spoon) refers to the diagnostic spatula-like appearance of posterior segments [details]Habitat Ophryotrocha spatula shows a strong affinity for the disturbed sediments of ice scour berms or troughs as opposed to the compacted sediment outside the scour, and was much more abundant on fresh scours than the older scour [details]
Type locality lce Scour 2: Assistance Bay, Cornwallis Island, Barrow Strait, Resolute area of Eastern Canadian Arctic (archipelago W of Baffin Bay) 74.65, -94.3, depth 7 m [details]
