WoRMS source details

Langeneck, J.; Barbieri, M.; Maltagliati, F.; Castelli, A. (2017). A new species of Cirrophorus (Annelida: Paraonidae) from Mediterranean organically enriched coastal environments, with taxonomic notes on the family. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 97(05): 871-880.
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10.1017/s0025315417000935 [view]
Langeneck, J.; Barbieri, M.; Maltagliati, F.; Castelli, A.
2017
A new species of Cirrophorus (Annelida: Paraonidae) from Mediterranean organically enriched coastal environments, with taxonomic notes on the family
Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
97(05): 871-880
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World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb). Published 10 August 2017
Mediterranean Sea in general
Systematics, Taxonomy
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Holotype MSNP P/3800, geounit Sardinia, identified as Cirrophorus nikebianchii Langeneck, Barbieri, Maltagliati & Castelli, 2017
Paratype MSNP P/3801, geounit Sardinia, identified as Cirrophorus nikebianchii Langeneck, Barbieri, Maltagliati & Castelli, 2017
 Depth range

0.5-3 m in brackish-water lagoons and coastal ponds; 3.5 to about 100 m in marine environments. [details]

 Distribution

Mediterranean Sea: Balearic Sea; Sea of Sardinia; Sardinian Channel; Tyrrhenian Sea; Adriatic Sea; Aegean Sea; Sea of ... [details]

 Ecology

"The species shows remarkably high densities and a patchy distribution, typical of an opportunistic species ... [details]

 Etymology

The species is named after Carlo Nike Bianchi, "in recognition of his important work on Mediterranean polychaetes" ... [details]

 Habitat

In brackish-water lagoons and coastal ponds (0.5-3 m depth) it occurs often associated with Zostera and Nanozostera ... [details]

 Type locality

Calich Pond, north-west Sardinia, Italy, Sea of Sardinia, Mediterranean Sea (40.4967°, 08.2883°). [details]