Polychaeta taxon details
original description
Álvarez-Campos, Patricia; San Martín, Guillermo; Aguado, Maria Teresa. (2012). The genus <i>Branchiosyllis</i> Ehlers, 1887 from Philippines Islands, with the description of two new species. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3542: 49-68., available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/list/2012/3542.html page(s): 63-66, figs. 2C-D, 5A-F, 6A-G [details]
Holotype MPMP NMA 4437, geounit Philippines [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 2-17 m. [details]
Distribution Philippine Islands: Luzon Island (Balayan Bay). [details]
Etymology The specific epithet tagalog refers to “Tagalog”, the Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines Islands. [details]
Habitat On sponges and coral rubble, in shallow waters. [details]
Type locality Philippines, Luzon Island, Balayan Bay, Sombrero Island, 13º41'52''N, 120º49'47''E (13.6977, 120.8297), unidentified sponges, 2-8 m, and coral rubble, 17 m. [details]
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