Polychaeta name details
original description
Kinberg, J. G. H. (1866). Annulata Nova. Continuatio. [various errantia & sedentaria]. <em>Öfversigt af Königlich Vetenskapsakademiens förhandlingar, Stockholm.</em> 22(4): 239-258., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32339515 page(s): 258 [details]
source of synonymy
Hartman, Olga. (1959). Catalogue of the Polychaetous Annelids of the World. Parts 1 and 2. <em>Allan Hancock Foundation Occasional Paper.</em> 23: 1-628. [details] Available for editors [request]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 1-7 fathoms (1.8-12.8 m). [details]
Distribution Pacific Ocean, coast of Chile (Valparaiso). [details]
Etymology Not stated by Kinberg. The specific epithet delapidans is a form of the Latin verb delapido, meaning 'to lay with stones', and refers to the habitat of the species. [details]
Habitat Amongst holdfasts of fucoid algae on rocky bottoms and on clayey sediments, at shallow depths. [details]
Taxonomy Moved to a different genus. [details]
Type locality Pacific Ocean, Chile, Valparaiso (geocoordinates not provided, estimated with gazetteer to be approximately lat. -33.035º, long. -71.615º), amongst holdfasts of fucoid algae on a rocky bottom at 1-2 fathoms depth (1.8-3.7 m), and on clayey sediments 7 fathoms depth (12.8 m). [details]
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