WoRMS taxon details
Nomenclatureoriginal description
Warren, Lynda M.; Hutchings, Patricia A.; Doyle, Sue. (1994). A revision of the genus <i>Mediomastus</i> Hartman, 1944 (Polychaeta: Capitellidae). <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 46(3): 227-256., available online at https://doi.org/10.3853/j.0067-1975.46.1994.6 page(s): 241-243, figs. 2e, 7e-f, 10a-f, 12, tables 1-2 [details] Available for editors [request]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype AM W20591, geounit Calliope River [details]
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Etymology name calliopensis is derived from the type locality, the Calliope River. [details]
Habitat Estuarine in muddy sediments, salinity range from 6.53 p.p.t. to 37.94 p.p.t. (Warren et al. 1994) [details]
Type locality Calliope River, Gladstone, Queensland, Australia, -24.0167° 150.9833° (24°01'S 150° 59'E). The geolocation given is assumed incorrect, as it appears to be over 20 km up river from the ocean, while the authors state the position is at "7-8 m, 3.8 km upstream" [details]
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