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Solis-Weiss, Vivianne; Fauchald, Kristian; Blankensteyn, Arno. (1991). Trichobranchidae (Polychaeta) from shallow warm water areas in the Western Atlantic Ocean. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 104(1): 147-158.
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Solis-Weiss, Vivianne; Fauchald, Kristian; Blankensteyn, Arno
1991
Trichobranchidae (Polychaeta) from shallow warm water areas in the Western Atlantic Ocean
Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington
104(1): 147-158
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World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb); also available at: Smithsonian Repository
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Three new species of Terebellides from shallow tropical waters are described: T. parvus from Belize, T. carmenensis from Mexico, and T. lanai from Brazil. Terebellides klemani and T. anguicomus are redescribed and recognized as distinct.
America, Central
America, South
Caribbean region
Gulf of Mexico
South West Atlantic ( =only warm temperate; cold temperate see *SUB)
Systematics, Taxonomy
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Holotype USNM 131968, geounit Twin Cays, identified as Terebellides parvus Solis-Weiss, Fauchald & Blankensteyn, 1991
Holotype USNM 131989, geounit Gulf of Mexico, identified as Terebellides carmenensis Solis-Weiss, Fauchald & Blankensteyn, 1991
Holotype USNM 131990, geounit Brazil, identified as Terebellides lanai Solis-Weiss, Fauchald & Blankensteyn, 1991
Paratype USNM 131991, geounit Brazil, identified as Terebellides lanai Solis-Weiss, Fauchald & Blankensteyn, 1991
Paratype USNM 131992, geounit Brazil, identified as Terebellides lanai Solis-Weiss, Fauchald & Blankensteyn, 1991
Nontype USNM 131993, geounit Brazil, identified as Terebellides anguicomus Müller, 1858
Nontype USNM 131994, geounit Brazil, identified as Terebellides anguicomus Müller, 1858
Nontype USNM 131995, geounit Brazil, identified as Terebellides anguicomus Müller, 1858
Neotype USNM 131996, geounit Brazil, identified as Terebellides anguicomus Müller, 1858
 Depth range

Shallow waters (5-35 m).  [details]

 Depth range

In shallow waters, from 0.1-0.5 m to 9 m depth.  [details]

 Depth range

Very shallow water (0.1-0.5 m).  [details]

 Distribution

South Atlantic Ocean: Brazil (from State of Sergipe to State of Santa Catarina).  [details]

 Distribution

Atlantic Ocean: Brazil (from off State of São Paulo to off State Rio Grande do Sul).  [details]

 Distribution

Caribbean Sea: Belize (Twin Cays and Blue Ground Range).  [details]

 Etymology

The specific epithet carmenensis refers to the area where the species was collected, at the southeast of Isla del ... [details]

 Etymology

The species is named in honour of Dr. Paulo A. da Cunha Lana (Universidade Federal do Paraná, Brazil), Brazilian ... [details]

 Etymology

The specific epithet parvus is a Latin adjective, meaning 'small' or 'little', and refers to the reduced number of ... [details]

 Habitat

On silty and sandy sediments, and coral reefs, at shallow waters.  [details]

 Habitat

In shallow waters, associated with Rhizophora mangle mangrove vegetation, without algal mat, in soft sediments ... [details]

 Habitat

Muddy and sandy sediments, at shelf shallow depths.  [details]

 Habitat

In root mats of Rhizophora mangle, covered with Caulerpa verticillata, in very shallow water of normal salinity.  [details]

 Neotype

As the material collected by F. Müller (1858) is no longer available (Jones, 1977: 249), a neotype (USNM 131996) ... [details]

 Type locality

Type locality of neotype: Atlantic Ocean, Brazil, State of Paraná, Baia de Paranaguá, Ponta da Cruz ... [details]

 Type locality

Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, Campeche, Isla Del Carmen, Boca del Puerto Real, San Julian, at the entrance of Laguna de ... [details]

 Type locality

Atlantic Ocean, Brazil, off State of São Paulo (24º16'00''S, 46º01'02''W), at 45 m.  [details]

 Type locality

Caribbean Sea, Belize, Twin Cays, West Bay (geocoordinates not provided, estimated with gazetteer to be ... [details]

 Type material

Syntypes (NRS 975 and NRS 976) deposited at the Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet, Stockholm, Sweden), all in poor ... [details]