Polychaeta taxon details
original description
Aguirrezabalaga, F.; Ceberio, A. (2006). <i>Flabelligena gascognensis</i> sp. nov. (Polychaeta: Acrocirridae), a new species from the Capbreton Canyon (Bay of Biscay, NE Atlantic). <em>Scientia Marina.</em> 70S1: 141-147., available online at http://www.icm.csic.es/scimar/index.php/secId/6/IdArt/133/ page(s): 142-144, figs. 1-6 [details]
context source (Deepsea)
Aguirrezabalaga, F.; Ceberio, A. (2006). <i>Flabelligena gascognensis</i> sp. nov. (Polychaeta: Acrocirridae), a new species from the Capbreton Canyon (Bay of Biscay, NE Atlantic). <em>Scientia Marina.</em> 70S1: 141-147., available online at http://www.icm.csic.es/scimar/index.php/secId/6/IdArt/133/ [details]
Holotype MNCN 16.01/10104, geounit Capbreton canyon [details]
Paratype INSUB POL-179, geounit Capbreton canyon [details]
Paratype INSUB POL-180, geounit Capbreton canyon [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 545-1113 m. [details]
Depth range Deep-sea context derived from a specimen depth data search [details]
Distribution Atlantic Ocean: Bay of Biscay, Capbreton canyon region. [details]
Etymology The specific epithet gascognensis refers to the type locality of the species, the Gulf of Gascony, or Golfe de Gascogne, in French (= Bay of Biscay). [details]
Habitat Soft bottoms, at bathyal depths. [details]
Type locality Capbreton Canyon, Bay of Biscay, Atlantic Ocean (43º50.09'N, 02º03.23'W to 43º49.14'N, 02º02.64'W), 545-572 m, soft bottom. [details]
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