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Gentlemen,
You would greatly oblige me by giving, as soon as possible, a place in your most valuable Journal to the enclosed paper, containing the diagnoses of new or little-known annelids collected in the 'Porcupine' expedition, and lately examined by me.
I am, Gentlemen,
Yours truly,
E. Ehlers, M.D., P.P.O.
Erlangen, March 11, 1874
Diopatra brevibrachiata Ehlers, 1874 accepted as Rhamphobrachium (Spinigerium) brevibrachiatum (Ehlers, 1874) (original description)
Diopatra socialis Ehlers, 1874 accepted as Paradiopatra quadricuspis (M. Sars in G.O. Sars, 1872) (original description)
Eteone caeca Ehlers, 1874 accepted as Hypereteone foliosa (Quatrefages, 1865) (original description)
Eulalia imbricata Ehlers, 1874 accepted as Paranaitis imbricata (Ehlers, 1874) (original description)
Grymaea brachiata Ehlers, 1874 accepted as Streblosoma intestinale M. Sars in G.O. Sars, 1872 (original description)
Heterospio Ehlers, 1874 (original description)
Heterospio longissima Ehlers, 1874 (original description)
Leanira hystricis Ehlers, 1874 (original description)
Nephthys johnstoni Ehlers, 1874 accepted as Nephtys longosetosa Örsted, 1842 (original description)
Nephthys pansa Ehlers, 1874 accepted as Nephtys paradoxa Malm, 1874 (original description)
Praxilla nigrita Ehlers, 1874 accepted as Praxillella nigrita (Ehlers, 1874) (original description)
Sabellides fulva Ehlers, 1874 accepted as Samythella elongata Verrill, 1873 (original description)
Syllis abyssicola Ehlers, 1874 (original description)
Syllis brevicollis Ehlers, 1874 (original description)
NE Atlantic Ocean: near Galway (Ireland). Known from the type locality. [details]
NE Atlantic Ocean: Rockall Trough (off W Ireland). Known from the type locality. [details]
NE Atlantic Ocean: off Outer Hebrides (Scotland). [details]
Atlantic Ocean: Celtic Sea (off SW Ireland); off New England (USA) to Bermuda. [details]
NE Atlantic Ocean: near Belfast (Northern Ireland). [details]
Atlantic Ocean: Celtic Sea (off SW Ireland). Known from the type locality. [details]
NE Atlantic Ocean: Rockall Trough (off Outer Hebrides, Scotland). Known from the type locality. [details]
NE Atlantic Ocean: Celtic Sea (off SW Ireland). Known from the type locality. [details]
The species is named after Karl Wilhelm von Kupffer (b. Lestene, 14 November 1829 – d. Munich, 16 December 1902), ... [details]
Not explicitly stated by the author. The specific epithet caeca is a Latin adjective meaning 'blind', and could ... [details]
Not explicitly stated by the author. The specific epithet imbricata is a Latin adjective meaning 'imbricate' or ... [details]
Not stated by the author. The specific epithet brachiata is a Latin adjective meaning 'branched' or 'having ... [details]
Not explicitly stated by the author. The specific epithet longissima is a Latin adjective meaning 'very long', and ... [details]
Species named after George Johnston (b. Simprin, Berwickshire, Scotland, 20 July 1797 – d. Berwick-upon-Tweed, ... [details]
Not explicitly stated by the author. The specific epithet nigrita is a Latin adjective meaning 'black', and refers ... [details]
The specific epithet abyssicola means 'deep sea inhabitant', being composed by the Latin noun of Greek origin ... [details]
The specific epithet brevicollis means 'having a short neck', being composed by the Latin adjective brevis, meaning ... [details]
Not stated in the original description. Occurs at abyssal depths (1326-2498 m). [details]
Not stated in the original description, unknown. Occurs at shallow shelf depths (about 25-40 m). [details]
Not stated in the original description, unknown. Occurs at bathyal depths (1214 m). [details]
Not stated in the original description. Occurs at abyssal depths (1189 m). [details]
Type of sediment not stated, at bathyal depths. [details]
Ehlers published Diopatra brevibrachiata as a new species twice, using two spellings, thus causing some confusion ... [details]
Off British Isles, NE Atlantic Ocean, in two different locations: 1) off SW Ireland (48.8333°, -11.1167°), 1326 ... [details]
Celtic Sea, west of Brittany, 48.8333, -11.1166, 1326 m (Ehlers: "48° 50' lat. bor., 11° 7' long, occid., fundo ... [details]
Near Galway, Ireland, NE Atlantic Ocean (gazetteer estimate 53.2°, -9.1°). [details]
Rockall Trough, NE Atlantic Ocean (56.15°, -14.1667°). [details]
Off Outer Hebrides, Scotland, NE Atlantic Ocean (59.6465°, -4.7174°). [details]
Celtic Sea, SW Ireland, NE Atlantic Ocean (51.0167°, -11.35°), 779 m (Ehlers, 1874: "51° 1' lat. bor., 11° 21' ... [details]
Near Belfast, Northern Ireland, NE Atlantic Ocean (gazetteer estimate 54.7°, -5.7°), 137 m. [details]
Celtic Sea, SW Ireland, NE Atlantic Ocean (51.0167°, -11.35°), 779 m (Ehlers, 1874: "51° 1' lat. bor., 11° 21' ... [details]
Rockall Trough, off Outer Hebrides, Scotland, NE Atlantic Ocean (59.5667°, -7.3°), 1189 m (Ehlers, 1874: "59° ... [details]
Celtic Sea, SW Ireland, NE Atlantic Ocean (49.0167°, -11.9333°), 1019 m (Ehlers, 1874: "49° 1' lat. bor., 11° ... [details]
North Atlantic Ocean, Rockall Trough, 56º14'N, 11º37'W (56.233º -11.617º), at 1380 fathoms (about 2525 m), ... [details]
North Atlantic Ocean, Rockall Trough, 59º34'N, 07º18'W (59.567º -7.3º), at 650 fathoms (about 1190 m), ... [details]
The type material was not found by Licher (1999: 304). [details]
