Polychaeta taxon details
original description
Mackie, Andrew S. Y. 1987. A review of species currently assigned to the genus Leitoscoloplos Day, 1977 (Polychaeta: Orbiniidae), with descriptions of species newly referred to Scoloplos Blainville, 1828. Sarsia, 72: 1-28. (look up in IMIS) page(s): 18-19, fig. 19 [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 300 m. [details]
Distribution Atlantic Ocean: off New England (USA). [details]
Etymology Obovatus from ob (L.), against and ovum (L.), egg. The specific name refers to the obovate abdominal subpodal papillae. [details]
Habitat Type of sediment not stated, probably soft, at slope depths. [details]
Type locality East of upper end of Block Canyon, off New England, USA, Atlantic Ocean (39.9733°, -70.6717°). [details]
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