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Polychaeta taxon detailsMediomastus australiensis Warren, Hutchings & Doyle, 1994
955440 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:955440)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish,
recent only
Warren, L.M.; Hutchings, P.A.; Doyle, S. (1994). A revision of the genus <i>Mediomastus</i> Hartman, 1944 (Polychaeta: Capitellidae). <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 46(3): 227-256., available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.3853/j.0067-1975.46.1994.6
page(s): 236 [details]
Holotype AM W20589, geounit Merimbula
Holotype AM W20589, geounit Merimbula [details] From editor or global species database
Type locality Merimbula, seaward side of bridge, NSW, Australia, 36°54'S 149°53'E. The geolocation appears to be generic for Late Merimbula [details]
Etymology named in reference to the Australian distribution
Etymology named in reference to the Australian distribution [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Mediomastus australiensis Warren, Hutchings & Doyle, 1994. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/polychaeta/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=955440 on 2024-04-18
Date action by
original description
Warren, L.M.; Hutchings, P.A.; Doyle, S. (1994). A revision of the genus <i>Mediomastus</i> Hartman, 1944 (Polychaeta: Capitellidae). <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 46(3): 227-256., available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.3853/j.0067-1975.46.1994.6
page(s): 236 [details]  Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype AM W20589, geounit Merimbula [details]
From editor or global species database
Etymology named in reference to the Australian distribution [details]Habitat Often occurs in sheltered bay and estuarine situations where salinity levels are high, in muddy substrates and often is associated with species of Posidonia and Zostera seagrasses. The species can occur in extremely high densities (Warren et al. 1994) [details] Type locality Merimbula, seaward side of bridge, NSW, Australia, 36°54'S 149°53'E. The geolocation appears to be generic for Late Merimbula [details] |