Scoloplos californiensis

Scoloplos californiensis. A, C–G holotype; B, paratype.

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Scolecida
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Spiralia Cladus: Lophotrochozoa Phylum: Annelida Classis: Polychaeta Subclassis: Scolecida

Familia: Orbiniidae
Subfamilia: Orbiniinae
Genus: Scoloplos
Species: Scoloplos californiensis

Name

Scoloplos californiensis Blake, 2000

ZooBank: 63650C44-3B94-4CD3-A541-E4A57F9B849F

Type locality: Continental slope off northern California, off Half Moon Bay, north of Pioneer Canyon, USA, Eastern Pacific Ocean (37.4172°, -123.3°).

Holotype: LACM-AHF Poly 11664, Continental slope, off northern California, US EPA 102 Site Selection Survey, off Half Moon Bay, R/V Point Sur, coll. J.A. Blake: north of Pioneer Canyon, Sta. 3-12, 15 Sep 1991, 37°25.03′N, 123°18.00′W, 1745 m.

Paratypes:

• LACM-AHF Poly 11665, Continental slope, off northern California, US EPA 102 Site Selection Survey, off Half Moon Bay, R/V Point Sur, coll. J.A. Blake: north of Pioneer Canyon, Sta. 3-14, 15 Sep 1991, 37°23.51′N, 123°12.16′W,

1880 m

• LACM-AHF Poly 11666, Continental slope, off northern California, US EPA 102 Site Selection Survey, off Half Moon Bay, R/V Point Sur, coll. J.A. Blake: south of Pioneer Canyon, Sta. 4-15, 19 Sep 1991, 37°12.42′N, 123°15.81′W, 1730 m.

References

Primary references

• Blake, J.A. 2020. New species and records of deep-water Orbiniidae (Annelida, Polychaeta) from the Eastern Pacific continental slope, abyssal Pacific Ocean, and the South China Sea. Zootaxa. 4730(1): 1-61. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4730.1.1 Reference page.  [see pages 29-31, original description]

Links

• Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2020). World Polychaeta database. Scoloplos californiensis Blake, 2020. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1418178 on 2020-09-28

• BHL bibliography
• Scoloplos californiensis – Taxon details on Encyclopedia of Life (EOL).
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Scoloplos californiensis.
• ION

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