WoRMS taxon details
original description
Nygren, Arne; Gidholm, Lennart. (2001). Three new species of <i>Proceraea</i> (Polychaeta: Syllidae: Autolytinae) from Brazil and the United States, with a synopsis of all <i>Proceraea</i>-like taxa. <em>Ophelia.</em> 54(3): 177-191., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00785236.2001.10409464 page(s): 181-184, figs. 1, 2A-C, 3A-C, 4 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source
Nygren, Arne. (2004). Revision of Autolytinae (Syllidae: Polychaeta). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 680: 1-314., available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2004f/z00680f.pdf page(s): 62-64, fig. 20A-H [details] Available for editors [request]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype LACM POLY 1962, geounit Santa Catalina Island [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 0.5-18 m. [details]
Diagnosis Porceraea with seven dark brown dorsal spots arranged in two transverse rows across each segment, two weaker spots in the parapodial lobes, and a midventral logitudinal brown band. [details]
Distribution North East Pacific, California to Washington. [details]
Etymology Named for its characteristic colour pattern. [details]
Habitat Among algae, sponges, and hydroids on stones and shells. [details]
Reproduction By anterior scissiparity. [details]
Type locality North Pacific, USA, California, Channel Islands, Santa Catalina Island, in the vicinity of Wrigley Marine Sciene Center. [details]
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