Polychaeta name details
original description
Hartmann-Schröder, G. 1960. Polychaeten aus dem Roten Meer. Kieler Meeresforschungen, 16(1): 69-125., available online at http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0014/001489/148944mo.pdf page(s): 83-84, plate 6 figs. 48-49, plate 7 fig. 47 [details] Available for editors [request]
source of synonymy
San Martín, G. (2003). Annelida, Polychaeta II: Syllidae. <em>In: Ramos MA et al. (eds) Fauna Iberica, Vol 21, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales. CSIC, Madrid.</em> p 1-554. (look up in IMIS) [details]
redescription
Licher, Frank 2000 (1999), Revision der Gattung Typosyllis Langerhans, 1879 (Polychaeta: Syllidae). Morphologie, Taxonomie und Phylogenie. Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft 551:1-336 page(s): 154-156, fig. 68 [details]
Holotype ZMH P-14473, geounit Red Sea [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Eulittoral to shallow water. [details]
Distribution Red Sea; Indian Ocean; Mediterranean Sea. [details]
Etymology The specific epithet nuchalis refers to the pair of lobes present in the posterior region of the prostomium, similar to nuchal organs. [details]
Habitat Amongst algae and detritus, at shallow water. [details]
Type locality Red Sea, Egypt, Hurghada (= Ghardaqa) (geocoordinates not provided, but estimated with gazetteer to be approximately lat. 27.25, long. 33.86). [details]From regional or thematic species database
Validity The european records of this species are probably to be assigned to Syllis schulzi. [details]
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