WoRMS taxon details
Nomenclatureoriginal description
Chamberlin, Ralph V. (1919). New polychaetous annelids from Laguna Beach, California. <em>Journal of Entomology and Zoology of Pomona College.</em> 11(1): 1-23., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12263520 page(s): 10-11, no figures; note: Laguna Beach, California [details] 
Taxonomytaxonomy source
de León-González, J.A.; Solís-Weiss, V. (2000). A review of the polychaete family Nereididae from Western Mexico. <em>Bulletin of Marine Science.</em> 67(1): 549-569., available online at http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/umrsmas/bullmar/2000/00000067/00000001/art00044 page(s): 559, figures 5A-5D; note: Baja California multiple stations, including epitokes of both sexes. Description is short description of an incomplete male epitoke, with parapodial figures [details]
taxonomy source
Hartman, Olga. (1940). Polychaetous annelids. Part II. Chrysopetalidae to Goniadidae. <em>Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions.</em> 7(3): 173-287., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27822401 page(s): 224, plate 35, figures 53-56; note: description and figures of specimens from southern California [details]
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Etymology The origin of the name Nereis latescens is not stated, but perhaps is derived from Latin 'latesco' to hide oneself, indicating a inconspicuous presence as epifauna. [details]
Type locality Laguna beach, south of Los Angeles, California, USA. on hydroids, town geolocation is 33.5314, -117.7692 [details]
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