Sternaspis williamsae

Sternaspis williamsae, A-C holotype, D-H paratype

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 williamsae

Name

Sternaspis williamsae Salazar-Vallejo & Buzhinskaja, 2013

ZooBank: 83507969-B8CA-4028-9521-C76F676486F0

Type locality: off Yaquina Bay, Oregon, USA Pacific coast, 44°30.0'N, 125°34.0'W; 44°39.0'N, 125 33.2 W), 2800 m.

Holotype: LACM 5353, off Columbia River, R.V. Acona, Sta. AD 33, NAD 21 (44°30.0'N, 125°34.0'W – 44°39.0'N, 125 33.2 W), 2800 m, 25 Jan. 1963.

Paratypes: LACM 5354, 5 speciemens, same data as holotype..

References

Primary references

• Salazar-Vallejo, S.I.; Buzhinskaja, G.N. 2013: Six new deep-water sternaspid species (Annelida, Sternaspidae) from the Pacific Ocean. ZooKeys 348: 1-27. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.348.5449 Reference page. 

Links

• Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2020). World Polychaeta database. Sternaspis williamsae Salazar-Vallejo & Buzhinskaja, 2013. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=743974 on 2020-09-23

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

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