WoRMS name details
Nomenclatureoriginal description
Johnston, G. (1833). Illustrations in British zoology. <em>Magazine of natural history and journal of zoology, botany, mineralogy, geology and meteorology.</em> 6: 320-324, 497-499., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2357784 page(s): 322; note: Berwick Bay, England [details] 
Taxonomytaxonomy source
McIntosh, W.C. 1900. A monograph of British Annelids. vol.1. pt.2. Polychaeta Amphinomidae to Sigalionidae. Ray Society of London, 1(l2): 215-442., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38577949 page(s): 408; note: recombined to Sthenelais boa [details]
From editor or global species database
Etymology Not stated, but probably 'boa' after the snake-like appearance. Latin boa is a type of large serpent mentioned in Pliny's "Natural History;" [details]
Taxonomy Moved to different genus [details]
Type locality Berwick Bay, Berwick upon Tweed, England [details]
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