Polychaeta taxon details
original description
Hartmann-Schröder, G. 1981. Die polychaeten der Fahrten 11, 19, 21 und 26 (1967-1972) von F.S. 'Meteor' in das Gebiet zwischen dem Golf von Biscaya und dem Auftriebsgebiet vor Westafrika. METEOR Forsch.-Ergebnisse, Ser. D, 33: 23-36. page(s): 28-29, figs. 5-8 [details] Available for editors [request]
Holotype ZMH P-16462, geounit Great Meteor Bank [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 300-330 m. [details]
Distribution North Atlantic Ocean: Great Meteor Bank (off Western Sahara). Known only from the type locality. [details]
Etymology The specific epithet curticirris is composed by the Latin word curti, form of the adjective curtus and meaning 'short' or 'shortened', and the Latin noun cirrus, a slender and usually flexible appendage in animals, and refers to the short dorsal cirri present after the first chaetiger, with only 3 or 4 articles. [details]
Habitat Sublittoral. Further details unknown. [details]
Type locality North Atlantic Ocean, off Western Sahara, Great Meteor Bank (29º58.6'N, 28º25.1'W), 300-330 m. [details]
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