Polychaeta taxon details
original description
Hartmann-Schröder, Gesa. (1974). Zur Polychaetenfauna von Natal (Südafrika). <em>Mitteilungen aus dem Hamburgischen zoologischen Museum und Institut.</em> 71: 35-73. page(s): 56-58, figs. 43-45 [details] Available for editors [request]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 15-25 m. [details]
Distribution Indian Ocean: South Africa (Natal: Umkomaas and Amanzimtoti). [details]
Etymology The subspecific epithet laevior seems to mean 'smoother' and could refer to the reduced presence of papillae on the subspecies, when compared with the stem species Sphaerosyllis semiverrucosa Ehlers, 1913. [details]
Habitat Sand and silty sand, between 15-25 m. [details]
Type locality Indian Ocean, South Africa, Natal, Umkomaas, 4-8 km off the coast (geocoordinates not provided, estimated with gazetteer to be approximately lat. -30.22º long. 30.86º). [details]
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