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WoRMS taxon detailsAustralospio mokapu Ward, 1981
327029 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:327029)
accepted
Species
marine,
recent only
Ward, L.A. (1981). Spionidae (Polychaeta: Annelida) from Hawaii, with descriptions of five new species. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 94(3): 713-730., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34607224
page(s): 717-718, fig. 3 [details]
Holotype BPBM R640, geounit Oahu Island
Holotype BPBM R640, geounit Oahu Island [details] From editor or global species database
Type locality Pacific Ocean, Hawaii, Oahu Island, Mokapu Peninsula, experimental tanks at Naval Ocean Systems Center, Ulupau microcosm facility, NOSC 760089HA (21º27'36''N, 157º44'12''W), silt and coral rubble from a 1.4 square meter, 500 liter tank. [details]
Depth range Shallow water to 6 m depth.
Depth range Shallow water to 6 m depth. [details] Distribution Pacific Ocean, Hawaii: Oahu Island.
Distribution Pacific Ocean, Hawaii: Oahu Island. [details] Etymology The specific epithet mokapu refers to the type-locality of the species, Mokapu Peninsula.
Etymology The specific epithet mokapu refers to the type-locality of the species, Mokapu Peninsula. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Australospio mokapu Ward, 1981. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=327029 on 2025-05-13
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Nomenclatureoriginal description
Ward, L.A. (1981). Spionidae (Polychaeta: Annelida) from Hawaii, with descriptions of five new species. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 94(3): 713-730., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34607224
page(s): 717-718, fig. 3 [details]  Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype BPBM R640, geounit Oahu Island [details]
Nontype Private, geounit Oahu Island [details]
Paratype BPBM R641, geounit Oahu Island [details]
Paratype USNM 64344, geounit Oahu Island [details]
Paratype USNM 64656, geounit Oahu Island [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Shallow water to 6 m depth. [details]Distribution Pacific Ocean, Hawaii: Oahu Island. [details] Etymology The specific epithet mokapu refers to the type-locality of the species, Mokapu Peninsula. [details] Habitat Mud, silt and coral rubble, at shallow water. [details] Type locality Pacific Ocean, Hawaii, Oahu Island, Mokapu Peninsula, experimental tanks at Naval Ocean Systems Center, Ulupau microcosm facility, NOSC 760089HA (21º27'36''N, 157º44'12''W), silt and coral rubble from a 1.4 square meter, 500 liter tank. [details] |
