Sternaspis thorsoni

Sternaspis thorsoni, A-C holotype, E-F paratypes.

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Terebellida
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: Palpata Ordo: Canalipalpata Subordo: Terebellida

Familia: Sternaspidae
Genus: Sternaspis
Species: Sternaspis thorsoni

Name

Sternaspis thorsoni Sendall & Salazar-Vallejo, 2013

ZooBank: F1AB89B5-56F7-47F5-B3C2-D9F396CCAD39

Type locality: Off Jask, Iran.

Holotype: ZMUC 2221, 55.6 km NNW of buoy near Jask, Iran, Sta. 76 (25°45'N, 57°12'E), 110 m, loose, brown clay, 21-IV-1937, G. Thorson, coll.

Paratypes:

• ZMUC 2222, 1 specimen, juvenile, 4 km S Bushire outer Light-buoy, Sta. 28 (no coord.), 7 m, 18-III-1937, G. Thorson, coll.
• ZMUC 2223, 1 specimen, juvenile, Henjom Island, Strait of Hormuz, Sta. 59 (26°36'N, 55°42'E), 31 m, 10-IV-1937, G. Thorson, coll.
• ZMUC 2224, 1 specimen, adult, Patrick Steward Bank, Sta. 71B (26°41'N, 56°16'E), 69 m, gray mud, 19-IV-1937, G. Thorson, coll.
• ZMUC 2225, 3 specimens, juveniles, 17 km SSE off mountain Kuh-i-Namak Sar range, Sta. 114 (27°00'30N, 56°03'E), 13 m, sand with little clay, 4-IV-1938, G. Thorson, coll.

References

Primary references

• Sendall, K.; Salazar-Vallejo, S.I. 2013: Revision of Sternaspis Otto, 1821 (Polychaeta, Sternaspidae). ZooKeys 286: 1-74. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.286.4438 Reference page. 

Links

• Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2020). World Polychaeta database. Sternaspis thorsoni Sendall & Salazar-Vallejo, 2013. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=729815 on 2020-09-13

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