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San Martín, Guillermo. (2004). Deep sea Syllidae from the Pacific Ocean collected during cruises with the RV Sonne (Annelida, Polychaeta, Syllidae). Senckenbergiana Biologica. 84(1-2): 13-25.
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San Martín, Guillermo
2004
Deep sea Syllidae from the Pacific Ocean collected during cruises with the RV Sonne (Annelida, Polychaeta, Syllidae)
Senckenbergiana Biologica
84(1-2): 13-25
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A syudy on collections of Syllidae (Polychaeta) from deep waters of the Pacific Ocean is performed. The material was collected by the RV Sonne cruises in Tasman Sea, off Papua New Guinea, North Fiji Basin, and off Oregon and Alaska (USA), including some stations of hydrothermal vents in the two latter localities and cold seeps off Oregon and Papua New Guinea. A total of 12 species are reported, 2 of them identified only to generic level. Four species are described as new: Syllis sol, Exogone dieteri, Sphaerosyllis(?) ruthae, and Autolytus profundus. The respective holotypes are deposited in the Senckenberg-Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Two species of syllids are reported from hydrothermal vents, an habitat in which only one species of this family was previously known. Three species are reported from cold seeps.
Fiji Islands
Pacific Ocean
Tasmanian
Abyssal, Deep-Sea
Hydrothermal vents, Cold seeps
Systematics, Taxonomy
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Paratype SMF 12031, geounit Campbell Plateau, identified as Autolytus profundus San Martín, 2004
Holotype SMF 13218, geounit Papua New Guinea, identified as Syllis sol San Martín, 2004
Paratype SMF 13219, geounit Papua New Guinea, identified as Syllis sol San Martín, 2004
Paratype SMF 13220, geounit Papua New Guinea, identified as Syllis sol San Martín, 2004
Paratype SMF 13221, geounit Papua New Guinea, identified as Syllis sol San Martín, 2004
Holotype SMF 13233, geounit Tasman Sea, identified as Exogone dieteri San Martín, 2004
Holotype SMF 13236, geounit Gulf of Alaska, identified as Sphaerosyllis ruthae San Martín, 2004
Paratype SMF 13237, geounit Gulf of Alaska, identified as Sphaerosyllis ruthae San Martín, 2004
Holotype SMF 13239, geounit Campbell Plateau, identified as Autolytus profundus San Martín, 2004
 Depth range

958 m. [details]

 Depth range

1573-1860 m. [details]

 Distribution

Campbell Plateau, SE New Zealand. Only known from type locality.  [details]

 Distribution

Tasman Sea. Only known from type locality.  [details]

 Distribution

Gulf of Alaska. Only known from type locality.  [details]

 Distribution

Pacific Ocean, off Papua New Guinea.  [details]

 Editor's comment

Moved to Myrianida, the senior synonym of Autolytus, as it is a modern well-described species placed by its author ... [details]

 Etymology

The specific epithet profundus is a Latin substantive in apposition, and refers to the great depth in which the ... [details]

 Etymology

The species is dedicated to Dr. Dieter Fiege, Senckenberg-Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, who supported the ... [details]

 Etymology

The species is dedicated to Dr. Ruth Barnich, formerly of the Senckenberg-Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.  [details]

 Etymology

The specific epithet sol is the Latin word for the German word 'Sonne', the name of the Research Vessel which ... [details]

 Habitat

Deep sea.  [details]

 Habitat

Hydrothermal vents.  [details]

 Habitat

Deep sea and cold seeps.  [details]

 Taxonomic remark

San Martín (2004) described the species as Sphaerosyllis(?) ruthae, stating that it belonged to a new genus that ... [details]

 Type locality

Campbell Plateau, SE New Zealand (50º7.35'S, 174º36.35'E).  [details]

 Type locality

Tasman Sea, off New Zealand (42º17.99'S, 170º0.00'E).  [details]

 Type locality

Gulf of Alaska, off Alaska (USA), Shugamin (54º18.17'N, 157º11.82'W).  [details]

 Type locality

Papua New Guinea, off New Ireland, between Lihir and Tabar (3º1.988'S, 152º21.015'E). Only known from type locality.  [details]