WoRMS source details
Stephenson, J. (1908). The fauna of brackish ponds at Port Canning, Lower Bengal. Part VIII.—Preliminary description of an oligochæte worm of uncertain position. Records of the Indian Museum, Calcutta. 2(1): 39-42.
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Stephenson, J.
1908
The fauna of brackish ponds at Port Canning, Lower Bengal. Part VIII.—Preliminary description of an oligochæte worm of uncertain position.
Records of the Indian Museum, Calcutta
2(1): 39-42.
Publication
Kristian Fauchald's Polychaeta DB
Indian Subcontinent
Systematics, Taxonomy
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Matla Stephenson, 1908 accepted as Capitella Blainville, 1828 (original description)
Matla bengalensis Stephenson, 1908 accepted as Capitella capitata (Fabricius, 1780) (original description)
Matla bengalensis Stephenson, 1908 accepted as Capitella capitata (Fabricius, 1780) (original description)
India for Matla bengalensis Stephenson, 1908
Etymology
Genus named Matla after the native name of Port Canning (West Bengal, India), where the type species of the genus ... [details]
Etymology
The specific epithet refers to Bengal (India), the type locality of the species. [details]
Habitat
Brackish pools at low water, on Victorella pavida, Bowerbankia caudata and Loxosomatoides. [details]
Type locality
Indian Ocean, West Bengal (India), Port Canning, in brackish pools. [details]
