WoRMS taxon details
Streblosoma kaia Reuscher, Fiege & Wehe, 2012
598810 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:598810)
accepted
Species
marine
Reuscher, Michael; Fiege, Dieter; Wehe, Thomas. (2011). Terebellomorph polychaetes from hydrothermal vents and cold seeps with the description of two new species of Terebellidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) representing the first records of the family from deep-sea vents. <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.</em> 92(5): 997-1012., available online at https://doi.org/10.1017/S0025315411000658
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Holotype SMF 17820, geounit Fiji Islands
Holotype SMF 17820, geounit Fiji Islands [details]
Depth range Deep-sea context derived from a specimen depth data search
Etymology name refers to the Melanesian demons Kaia that inhabit volcanoes and metamorphose into different animals.
Depth range Deep-sea context derived from a specimen depth data search [details]
Etymology name refers to the Melanesian demons Kaia that inhabit volcanoes and metamorphose into different animals.
Etymology name refers to the Melanesian demons Kaia that inhabit volcanoes and metamorphose into different animals. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2026). World Polychaeta Database. Streblosoma kaia Reuscher, Fiege & Wehe, 2012. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=598810 on 2026-01-14
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Nomenclature
original description
Reuscher, Michael; Fiege, Dieter; Wehe, Thomas. (2011). Terebellomorph polychaetes from hydrothermal vents and cold seeps with the description of two new species of Terebellidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) representing the first records of the family from deep-sea vents. <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.</em> 92(5): 997-1012., available online at https://doi.org/10.1017/S0025315411000658
page(s): 1006, fig. 6A-D, table 2 [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 1006, fig. 6A-D, table 2 [details] Available for editors
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context source (Deepsea)
Reuscher, Michael; Fiege, Dieter; Wehe, Thomas. (2011). Terebellomorph polychaetes from hydrothermal vents and cold seeps with the description of two new species of Terebellidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) representing the first records of the family from deep-sea vents. <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.</em> 92(5): 997-1012., available online at https://doi.org/10.1017/S0025315411000658 [details] Available for editors [request]
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype SMF 17820, geounit Fiji Islands [details]
