Polychaeta name details
original description
Blake, James A.; Kudenov, Jerry D. (1978). The Spionidae (Polychaeta) from Southeastern Australia and adjacent areas with a revision of the genera. <em>Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria.</em> 39: 171-280., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39441579 page(s): 183, fig. 5 [details] Available for editors [request]
status source
Maciolek, Nancy J. 1987. New species and records of Scolelepis (Polychaeta: Spionidae) from the east coast of North America, with a review of the subgenera. Bulletin of the Biological Society of Washington, 7: 16-40. page(s): 20; note: assigned to subgenus Scolelepis (Parascolelepis) [details]
Holotype MV F 42982, geounit New South Wales [details]
Nontype MV F 91160, geounit Victoria (Australian state) [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 5-11 m. Not stated in original description, depth range based on other sources. [details]
Distribution Australia: New South Wales (Botany Bay); Victoria. [details]
Etymology Not stated. The specific epithet towra refers to the type locality of the species, Towra Beach (Botany Bay, SW, Australia). [details]
Habitat Associated with Posidonia, probably in shallow water. [details]
Type locality Towra Beach, Botany Bay, New South Wales, Australia (gazetteer estimate -33.98º, 151.15º), associated with Posidonia. [details]
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