WoRMS taxon details
Capitella longqiensis Sun, Bao, Chen, Wu, Ju, Liao & Zhou, 2025
1818899 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1818899)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Sun, Yanan; Bao, Qinghua; Chen, Chong; Wu, Xuwen; Ju, Yuxue; Liao, Shili & Zhou, Yadong. (2025). New species of capitellid polychaetes (Annelida: Sedentaria) add to the unique biodiversity of Indian Ocean hot vents. <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 204 (2) zlaf058: 1-15., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaf058
page(s): 4 of 15, figure 2; note: Longqi vent field, Southwest Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean (37°46.80′S, 49°38.88′E), depth 2778 m, Holotype RSIO POLY49001 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 4 of 15, figure 2; note: Longqi vent field, Southwest Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean (37°46.80′S, 49°38.88′E), depth 2778 m, Holotype RSIO POLY49001 [details] Available for editors
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Holotype RSIO POLY49001, geounit Indian Ocean
, Note Longqi vent field, Southwest Indian Ridge,...
Holotype RSIO POLY49001, geounit Indian Ocean [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality Longqi vent field, Southwest Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean, -37.78° S, 49.648° E (37°46.80′S, 49°38.88′E), depth 2778 m, Holotype RSIO POLY49001 [details]
Etymology Capitella ‘longqiensis’ is named after the type locality, Longqi hydrothermal vent field, SWIR, Indian Ocean
Etymology Capitella ‘longqiensis’ is named after the type locality, Longqi hydrothermal vent field, SWIR, Indian Ocean [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2026). World Polychaeta Database. Capitella longqiensis Sun, Bao, Chen, Wu, Ju, Liao & Zhou, 2025. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1818899 on 2026-02-05
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Nomenclature
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Sun, Yanan; Bao, Qinghua; Chen, Chong; Wu, Xuwen; Ju, Yuxue; Liao, Shili & Zhou, Yadong. (2025). New species of capitellid polychaetes (Annelida: Sedentaria) add to the unique biodiversity of Indian Ocean hot vents. <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 204 (2) zlaf058: 1-15., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaf058
page(s): 4 of 15, figure 2; note: Longqi vent field, Southwest Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean (37°46.80′S, 49°38.88′E), depth 2778 m, Holotype RSIO POLY49001 [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 4 of 15, figure 2; note: Longqi vent field, Southwest Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean (37°46.80′S, 49°38.88′E), depth 2778 m, Holotype RSIO POLY49001 [details] Available for editors
[request]
Holotype RSIO POLY49001, geounit Indian Ocean [details]
From editor or global species database
Etymology Capitella ‘longqiensis’ is named after the type locality, Longqi hydrothermal vent field, SWIR, Indian Ocean [details]Type locality Longqi vent field, Southwest Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean, -37.78° S, 49.648° E (37°46.80′S, 49°38.88′E), depth 2778 m, Holotype RSIO POLY49001 [details]
