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Polychaeta taxon detailsMicronereis piccola Paxton, 1983
871347 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:871347)
accepted
Species
marine,
recent only
Paxton, H. (1983). Revision of the genus <i>Micronereis</i> (Polychaeta: Nereididae: Notophycinae). <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 35(1): 1-18., available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.3853/j.0067-1975.35.1983.299
page(s): 7-8, figs. 1, 3-10, table 1 [details]
Holotype USNM 54514, geounit Bahamas
Holotype USNM 54514, geounit Bahamas [details] From editor or global species database
Type locality Behind reef of Cherokee Sound, Abaco Island, Bahamas, West Atlantic Ocean (gazetteer estimate 29.29º, -77.05º), at 10 m, from submerged plastic sponges. [details]
Depth range Shallow water to 10 m.
Depth range Shallow water to 10 m. [details] Distribution West Atlantic Ocean, Bahamas (Bimini and Abaco).
Distribution West Atlantic Ocean, Bahamas (Bimini and Abaco). [details] Etymology The specific epithet piccola is an Italian adjective, and refers to the small size of the species.
Etymology The specific epithet piccola is an Italian adjective, and refers to the small size of the species. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Micronereis piccola Paxton, 1983. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/polychaeta/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=871347 on 2025-05-06
Date action by
original description
Paxton, H. (1983). Revision of the genus <i>Micronereis</i> (Polychaeta: Nereididae: Notophycinae). <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 35(1): 1-18., available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.3853/j.0067-1975.35.1983.299
page(s): 7-8, figs. 1, 3-10, table 1 [details]  Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype USNM 54514, geounit Bahamas [details]
Nontype USNM 60511, geounit Bimini Islands [details]
Paratype USNM 60505-8, geounit Bahamas [details]
Paratype USNM 60509-10, geounit Bimini Islands [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Shallow water to 10 m. [details]Distribution West Atlantic Ocean, Bahamas (Bimini and Abaco). [details] Etymology The specific epithet piccola is an Italian adjective, and refers to the small size of the species. [details] Habitat The species was collected from plastic sponges, submerged at shallow water. [details] Reproduction Male holotype with sperm morulae and free spermatozoa. Epitoky in an early stage, as parapodia 6 and 7 had few falcigers; a less mature male paratype only with compound spinigers. Female paratypes all immature. [details] Type locality Behind reef of Cherokee Sound, Abaco Island, Bahamas, West Atlantic Ocean (gazetteer estimate 29.29º, -77.05º), at 10 m, from submerged plastic sponges. [details] |
