Polychaeta name details
original description
Hartmann-Schröder, G. 1960. Polychaeten aus dem Roten Meer. Kieler Meeresforschungen, 16(1): 69-125., available online at http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0014/001489/148944mo.pdf page(s): 105, plate 14 fig. 128, plate 15 figs. 129-130 [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record
Bellan, G. (2001). Polychaeta, <i>in</i>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 214-231. (look up in IMIS) [details]
source of synonymy
San Martín, G. (2003). Annelida, Polychaeta II: Syllidae. <em>In: Ramos MA et al. (eds) Fauna Iberica, Vol 21, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales. CSIC, Madrid.</em> p 1-554. (look up in IMIS) [details]
source of synonymy
Hartman, Olga. (1959). Catalogue of the Polychaetous Annelids of the World. Parts 1 and 2. <em>Allan Hancock Foundation Occasional Paper.</em> 23: 1-628. [details] Available for editors [request]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Shallow water, about 30 cm. [details]
Distribution Red Sea: Egypt (Hurghada). Unconfirmed in European waters, quite probably not present in the Mediterranean Sea. [details]
Etymology The specific epithet brevicirra refers to the very small size of the antennae and cirri of the species. [details]
Habitat Fine sand, at shallow water. [details]
Taxonomy Current taxon moved to different genus. [details]
Type locality Red Sea, Egypt, Hurghada (= Ghardaqa) (geocoordinates not provided, estimated with gazetteer to be approximately lat. 27.25, long. 33.86). [details]
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