WoRMS taxon details
Odontosyllis fragilis Kudenov & Harris, 1995
330067 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:330067)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Kudenov, Jerry D. and Harris, Leslie H. 1995. Family Syllidae Grube, 1850. pages 1-97. IN: Blake, James A.; Hilbig, Brigitte; and Scott, Paul H. Taxonomic Atlas of the Benthic Fauna of the Santa Maria Basin and Western Santa Barbara Channel. 5 - The Annelida Part 2. Polychaeta: Phyllodocida (Syllidae and scale-bearing families), Amphinomida, and Eunicida. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Santa Barbara
page(s): 49-50, fig. 1.17 [details]
page(s): 49-50, fig. 1.17 [details]
Holotype USNM 170918, geounit Southern California
, Note Pacific Ocean, Southern California, Western...
Holotype USNM 170918, geounit Southern California [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality Pacific Ocean, Southern California, Western Santa Barbara Channel, east of Point Conception (34º24.454'N and 120º01.876'W to 34º24.464'N and 120º00.878'W). [details]
Depth range 69-73.5 m.
Distribution Southern California.
Etymology The specific epithet, fragilis, alludes to the fact that the specimens are extremely delicate, and seldom remain intact.
Depth range 69-73.5 m. [details]
Distribution Southern California.
Distribution Southern California. [details]
Etymology The specific epithet, fragilis, alludes to the fact that the specimens are extremely delicate, and seldom remain intact.
Etymology The specific epithet, fragilis, alludes to the fact that the specimens are extremely delicate, and seldom remain intact. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Odontosyllis fragilis Kudenov & Harris, 1995. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=330067 on 2025-05-04
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Kudenov, Jerry D. and Harris, Leslie H. 1995. Family Syllidae Grube, 1850. pages 1-97. IN: Blake, James A.; Hilbig, Brigitte; and Scott, Paul H. Taxonomic Atlas of the Benthic Fauna of the Santa Maria Basin and Western Santa Barbara Channel. 5 - The Annelida Part 2. Polychaeta: Phyllodocida (Syllidae and scale-bearing families), Amphinomida, and Eunicida. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Santa Barbara
page(s): 49-50, fig. 1.17 [details]
page(s): 49-50, fig. 1.17 [details]





Holotype USNM 170918, geounit Southern California [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 69-73.5 m. [details]Distribution Southern California. [details]
Etymology The specific epithet, fragilis, alludes to the fact that the specimens are extremely delicate, and seldom remain intact. [details]
Habitat Rocky substrate. [details]
Type locality Pacific Ocean, Southern California, Western Santa Barbara Channel, east of Point Conception (34º24.454'N and 120º01.876'W to 34º24.464'N and 120º00.878'W). [details]
Unreviewed
Specimen Smithsonian Institution, Washington (USNM 170918) [details]