WoRMS taxon details
Nomenclatureoriginal description
Hsueh, Pan-Wen; LI, Kuo-Rong. (2017). Additions of new species to Thelepus (Thelepodidae), with description of a new Terebellides (Trichobranchidae) from Taiwan. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4244(3): 429–439., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4244.3.10 page(s): 433, fig. 3A-M [details] Available for editors [request]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype NMNS 7743-2, geounit Taiwan [details]
Paratype NMNS 7743-3, geounit Taiwan [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Intertidal to shallow water. [details]
Distribution West Pacific Ocean: Taiwan (East China Sea). Only known from the type locality. [details]
Etymology The specific epithet wuchiensis refers to the type locality of the species, Wuchi fishing port (Taichung City, Taiwan). [details]
Habitat On clusters of sessile biota, including algae, sea anemones, barnacles, ectoproctans, bivalves, solitary tunicates and sponges attached to boat docks. [details]
Type locality Wuchi fishing port, Taichung City, Taiwan, Pacific Ocean (24.2933°, 120.5197°). [details]
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