Eurysyllis mercuryi Lucas, San Martin & Parapar, 2012 
AphiaID: 712174

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Annelida (Phylum) > Polychaeta (Class) > Aciculata (Subclass) > Phyllodocida (Order) > Nereidiformia (Suborder) > Syllidae (Family) > Syllinae (Subfamily) > Eurysyllis (Genus)

Status		accepted
Record status		Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank		Species
Parent		Eurysyllis Ehlers, 1864
Source		original description: Lucas, Yolanda; San Martin, Guillermo; Parapar, Julio. 2012. Two new species of Syllidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) from DIVA-Artabria I project (cruise 2002) to deep areas off NW Spain. Zootaxa *(3589): 77-88, available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/list/2012/3589.html page(s): 78 [details]
Environment		marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Fossil range		recent only
Distribution
Specimen		Holotype: MNCN 16.01/12026 [details]
Notes		Diagnosis: Dorsal compound chaetae with elongated blades and strong spinulation on distal part of shafts, especially on anterior chaetigers. [details] Etymology: Named "in honour of Freddie Mercury (nickname of Farrokh Bulsara), leader of the rock band Queen." [details] Type locality: Off Ártabro gulf, NW Spain, 43.9505 N, 8.91325 W, 1091–1132 m. [details]
LSID		urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:712174
Taxonomic Edit history		Date    action    by 2012-12-18 21:32:41Z   created   Read, Geoffrey
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		Citation: Read, G. (2013). Eurysyllis mercuryi Lucas, San Martin & Parapar, 2012. In: Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2013) World Polychaeta database. Accessed through: Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2013) World Polychaeta database at http://www.marinespecies.org/polychaeta/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=712174 on 2013-06-19