WoRMS name details
Glossothelepus mexicanus Hutchings & Glasby, 1986
328096 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:328096)
unaccepted (superseded original combination)
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Hutchings, Patricia A.; Glasby, Christopher J. (1986). <i>Glossothelepus</i>, a new genus of Thelepinae (Polychaeta: Terebellidae) from the Gulf of California, Mexico. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 99(1): 84-87., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34595545
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Holotype LACM AHF Poly 1449, geounit Gulf of California
, Note Fraile (= Los Frailes) Bay [this indication...
Holotype LACM AHF Poly 1449, geounit Gulf of California [details]
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Type locality Fraile (= Los Frailes) Bay [this indication seems to be erroneous, as Los Frailes Bay is located southwards; if the geocoordinates are correct, the right locality should be 'Fuerte Canyon'], Gulf of California, Mexico, Pacific Ocean (25.518º, -109.518º). [details]
Depth range 16.5-146.3 m.
Distribution Pacific Ocean: Gulf of California (Mexico).
Etymology The specific epithet mexicanus refers to the geographic location where the animal was collected, Mexico.
Depth range 16.5-146.3 m. [details]
Distribution Pacific Ocean: Gulf of California (Mexico).
Distribution Pacific Ocean: Gulf of California (Mexico). [details]
Etymology The specific epithet mexicanus refers to the geographic location where the animal was collected, Mexico.
Etymology The specific epithet mexicanus refers to the geographic location where the animal was collected, Mexico. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Glossothelepus mexicanus Hutchings & Glasby, 1986. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=328096 on 2025-06-21
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Nomenclature
original description
Hutchings, Patricia A.; Glasby, Christopher J. (1986). <i>Glossothelepus</i>, a new genus of Thelepinae (Polychaeta: Terebellidae) from the Gulf of California, Mexico. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 99(1): 84-87., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34595545
page(s): 84-86, fig. 1a-f [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 84-86, fig. 1a-f [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype LACM AHF Poly 1449, geounit Gulf of California [details]
Paratype AM W199659, geounit Gulf of California [details]
Paratype USNM 98572, geounit Gulf of California [details]
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Depth range 16.5-146.3 m. [details]Distribution Pacific Ocean: Gulf of California (Mexico). [details]
Etymology The specific epithet mexicanus refers to the geographic location where the animal was collected, Mexico. [details]
Habitat Sand and mud, at shelf depths. [details]
Type locality Fraile (= Los Frailes) Bay [this indication seems to be erroneous, as Los Frailes Bay is located southwards; if the geocoordinates are correct, the right locality should be 'Fuerte Canyon'], Gulf of California, Mexico, Pacific Ocean (25.518º, -109.518º). [details]
