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Pettibone, Marian H. (1985). Polychaete worms from a cave in the Bahamas and from experimental wood panels in deep water of the North Atlantic (Polynoidae, Macellicephalinae, Harmothoinae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 98(1): 127-149.
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Pettibone, Marian H.
1985
Polychaete worms from a cave in the Bahamas and from experimental wood panels in deep water of the North Atlantic (Polynoidae, Macellicephalinae, Harmothoinae)
Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington
98(1): 127-149
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World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb).
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Pelagomacellicephala iliffei n. gen., n. sp. a macellicephalin polynoid is described from a cave in Middle Caicos Island, Bathykermadeca turnerae , n. sp. and Bathybahamas charleneae , n. gen., n. sp. also in the Macellicephalinae, and Harmothoe ingolfiana and H. vagabunda , n. sp. in the Harmothoinae are described from 4 experimental "wood islands" in deep water of the North Atlantic.
Bahama Islands
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Holotype USNM 96262, geounit Caicos Islands, identified as Pelagomacellicephala iliffei Pettibone, 1985
 Distribution

Known only from anchialine habitat of Conch Bar Cave, Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands, Bahamas. [details]

 Etymology

The species name is derived from the Latin vagabundus, wandering, referring to its association with sunken pieces ... [details]

 Etymology

author: "Pelago, from pelagos, Greek, sea, plus macellicephala, indicating the close relationship of this sea worm ... [details]

 Etymology

author: "named for Thomas M. Iliffe, one of the collectors, in recognition of his interesting studies on cave faunas [details]

 Grammatical gender

author: femimine [details]

 Type locality

Conch Bar Cave, Middle Caicos Island, Turks and Caicos Islands. Gazeteer geolocation 21.826111, -71.791111. "The ... [details]