Polychaeta name details
original description
Chamberlin, Ralph V. (1919). New polychaetous annelids from Laguna Beach, California. <em>Journal of Entomology and Zoology of Pomona College.</em> 11(1): 1-23., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12263520 page(s): 5-6 [details]
new combination reference
Pleijel, Fredrik; Aguado, María Teresa; Rouse, Greg W. (2012). New and lesser known species of Chrysopetalidae, Phyllodocidae and Syllidae from south California (Phyllodocida, Aciculata, Annelida). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3506: 1-25., available online at https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.3506.1.1 page(s): 7-9, figs. 5-6; note: also redescription from type [details] Available for editors [request]
Holotype MCZ 2144, geounit Laguna Beach [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Not stated. [details]
Distribution Pacific Ocean: Laguna Beach (southern California, USA). [details]
Etymology Not explicitly stated by the author. The specific epithet gracilior is a Latin adjective meaning 'slenderer', and refers presumably to the shape of the body of the species: "This is a small and slender form" (Chamberlin, 1919: 5). [details]
Habitat Not stated. [details]
New combination Pleijel et al. (2012) state that "Chamberlin’s species was considered to be of uncertain generic affinity in Pleijel (1991). The examination of the holotype and the collection of new specimens now permit assigning this species to Eulalia." [details]
Type locality Laguna Beach, southern California, USA, Pacific Ocean (gazetteer estimate 33.5411° -117.7863°). [details]
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