WoRMS taxon details
original description
Prentiss, N. K.; Vasileiadou, K.; Faulwetter, S.; Arvanitidis, C.; ten Hove, H. A. (2014). A new genus and species of Serpulidae (Annelida, Polychaeta, Sabellida) from the Caribbean Sea. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3900(2): 204-222., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3900.2.2 [details]
Holotype USNM USNM-1251873, geounit Virgin Islands [details]
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Etymology "Named for its hidden (Latin: secretus) nature, in that so far, it has only been observed, in situ, attached to the undersides of rocks, firmly embedded in fine sediment. Adjective reflects the masculine noun." [details]
Type locality Hurricane Hole, Otter Creek, St. John, Virgin Islands (18 21'05.0"N, 64 41'33.1"W), 18.3514,-64.6925. [details]
Type material Holotype (NMNH) (USNM-1251873);Paratypes NMNH (USNM 1251849-1251872; 1251874-1251905) [details]
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