Polychaeta taxon details
original description
Maciolek, N.J. (1981). Spionidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) from the Galápagos Rift Geothermal Vents. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 94(3): 826-837., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34607337 page(s): 831-834, figs. 3-4 [details]
context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
Holotype USNM 65913, geounit Galapagos Islands [details]
Nontype Private, geounit Galapagos Islands [details]
Nontype Private, geounit Galapagos Islands [details]
Nontype Private, geounit Galapagos Islands [details]
Nontype Private, geounit Galapagos Islands [details]
Nontype Private, geounit Galapagos Islands [details]
Nontype Private, geounit Galapagos Islands [details]
Nontype USNM 65918, geounit Galapagos Islands [details]
Nontype USNM 65919, geounit Galapagos Islands [details]
Nontype USNM 65920, geounit Galapagos Islands [details]
Paratype USNM 65914, geounit Galapagos Islands [details]
Paratype USNM 65915, geounit Galapagos Islands [details]
Paratype USNM 65916, geounit Galapagos Islands [details]
Paratype USNM 65917, geounit Galapagos Islands [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 2447-2518 m. [details]
Distribution Pacific Ocean: Galápagos Rift geothermal vents. [details]
Etymology The species is named in honor of Dr. J. Frederick Grassle of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, in recognition and appreciation of his enthusiastic commitment to research of the highest quality. [details]
Habitat Geothermal vents, amongst mussels, Riftia pachyptila, and also collected on slate fouling panels, between 2447-2518 m. [details]
Type locality Pacific Ocean, Galápagos Rift geothermal vents, ''Rose Garden'' geothermal vent (0º48.2'N, 86º13.5'W), at 2447 m. [details]
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