WoRMS taxon details
Nomenclatureoriginal description
Fauchald, Kristian. (1977). Some nereid polychaetes from deep water. <em>[Book chapter].</em> p. 157-171 In: Reish, D.J. and Fauchald, K. (Eds.). Essays on polychaetous annelids in memory of Dr. Olga Hartman.Los Angeles, The Allan Hancock Foundation, University of Southern California. page(s): 158-160, plate 1 figs. a-b [details] Available for editors [request]
Holotype AHF Poly 1205, geounit San Diego Trough [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 728-855 m. [details]
Distribution Pacific Ocean, San Diego Trough (Southern California, USA). Known from a single record. [details]
Etymology The specific epithet sandiegensis refers to the type locality of the species, the San Diego Trought (Southern California, USA). [details]
Habitat Found in log bored by Xylophaga sp., at deep-water. [details]
Type locality Pacific Ocean, USA, Southern California, San Diego Trough (from 32º56.0'N, 117º30.0'W to 32º51.2'N, 117º31.4'W), between 728-855 m, found in log bored by Xylophaga sp. [details]
Type material Holotype deposited at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles (USA). [details]
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