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Promastobranchus orbiculatus Green, 2002

329909  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:329909)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Annelida (Phylum)
  4. Polychaeta (Class)
  5. Sedentaria (Subclass)
  6. Scolecida (Infraclass)
  7. Capitellidae (Family)
  8. Promastobranchus (Genus)
  9. Promastobranchus orbiculatus (Species)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Green, Karen D. (2002). Capitellidae (Polychaeta) from the Andaman Sea. <em>Phuket Marine Biological Center Special Publication.</em> 24: 249–343.
page(s): 324-326, fig. 28A-J [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]
Holotype  PMBC 18456, geounit Andaman Sea  
Holotype PMBC 18456, geounit Andaman Sea [details]
, Note Andaman Sea, Thailand (marine).   
From editor or global species database
Type locality Andaman Sea, Thailand (marine).  [details]
Depth range 19 to 59 m.  
Depth range 19 to 59 m. [details]

Distribution Andaman Sea.   
Distribution Andaman Sea.  [details]

Etymology The specific epithet derives from the latin word orb, meaning circle or ring, and refers to the methyl green staining...  
Etymology The specific epithet derives from the latin word orb, meaning circle or ring, and refers to the methyl green staining pattern, which forms circular rings around the genital pores.  [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Promastobranchus orbiculatus Green, 2002. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=329909 on 2025-08-22
Date
action
by
2008-03-17 10:44:16Z
created
Fauchald, Kristian
2008-03-26 11:36:43Z
changed
Fauchald, Kristian

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Nomenclature

original description Green, Karen D. (2002). Capitellidae (Polychaeta) from the Andaman Sea. <em>Phuket Marine Biological Center Special Publication.</em> 24: 249–343.
page(s): 324-326, fig. 28A-J [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
Holotype PMBC 18456, geounit Andaman Sea [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 19 to 59 m. [details]

Distribution Andaman Sea.  [details]

Etymology The specific epithet derives from the latin word orb, meaning circle or ring, and refers to the methyl green staining pattern, which forms circular rings around the genital pores.  [details]

Habitat In sediments characterized as mud, sandy mud with shell fragments, muddy sand with shell fragments, and sand with shell fragments.  [details]

Type locality Andaman Sea, Thailand (marine).  [details]
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