WoRMS taxon details
Acrocirrus occipitalis Banse, 1979
326216 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:326216)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Banse, Karl. (1979). <i>Acrocirrus columbianus</i> and <i>A. occipitalis</i>, two new polychaetes (Acrocirridae) from the northeast Pacific Ocean. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 91(4): 923-928., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34602206
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Holotype RBCM 974-236-21, geounit British Columbia
, Note Pacific Ocean, Canada, British Columbia, mouth...
Holotype RBCM 974-236-21, geounit British Columbia [details]
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Type locality Pacific Ocean, Canada, British Columbia, mouth of Brundige Inlet, near Dundas Island (54º36.8'N, 130º50.4'W), less than 29 m, rock reef. [details]
Depth range Less than 29 m.
Distribution Pacific Ocean: Brundige Inlet (British Columbia, Canada).
Etymology The specific epithet occipitalis is a Latin adjective meaning 'occipital', and refers to the dorsal, posterior extension of...
Depth range Less than 29 m. [details]
Distribution Pacific Ocean: Brundige Inlet (British Columbia, Canada).
Distribution Pacific Ocean: Brundige Inlet (British Columbia, Canada). [details]
Etymology The specific epithet occipitalis is a Latin adjective meaning 'occipital', and refers to the dorsal, posterior extension of...
Etymology The specific epithet occipitalis is a Latin adjective meaning 'occipital', and refers to the dorsal, posterior extension of the prostomium. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Acrocirrus occipitalis Banse, 1979. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=326216 on 2025-05-11
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Nomenclature
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Banse, Karl. (1979). <i>Acrocirrus columbianus</i> and <i>A. occipitalis</i>, two new polychaetes (Acrocirridae) from the northeast Pacific Ocean. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 91(4): 923-928., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34602206
page(s): 926-927, fig. 1c-e [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 926-927, fig. 1c-e [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype RBCM 974-236-21, geounit British Columbia [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Less than 29 m. [details]Distribution Pacific Ocean: Brundige Inlet (British Columbia, Canada). [details]
Etymology The specific epithet occipitalis is a Latin adjective meaning 'occipital', and refers to the dorsal, posterior extension of the prostomium. [details]
Habitat Rock reef, at subtidal depths. [details]
Type locality Pacific Ocean, Canada, British Columbia, mouth of Brundige Inlet, near Dundas Island (54º36.8'N, 130º50.4'W), less than 29 m, rock reef. [details]
