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Kingston, Paul F.; Mackie, Andrew S. Y. (1980). Octobranchus floriceps sp. nov. (Polychaeta: Trichobranchidae) from the northern North Sea with a re-examination of O. antarcticus Monro. Sarsia. 65(3-4): 249-254.
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Kingston, Paul F.; Mackie, Andrew S. Y.
1980
Octobranchus floriceps sp. nov. (Polychaeta: Trichobranchidae) from the northern North Sea with a re-examination of O. antarcticus Monro
Sarsia
65(3-4): 249-254
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Octobranchus floriceps sp. nov., the first record of the genus Octobranchus Marion & Bobretzky, 1875 in northern European waters, is described from between 145 and 370 m depth. Following re-examination of Octobranchus antarcticus Monro, 1936, and a proposal that the genus Novobranchus Berkeley & Berkeley, 1954, be considered a synonym of Octobranchus, the characteristics of all 6 members of the genus are discussed. O. floriceps appears most closely related to 0. antarcticus.
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Novobranchus Berkeley & Berkeley, 1954 accepted as Octobranchus Marion & Bobretzky, 1875 (source of synonymy)
Novobranchus pacificus Berkeley & Berkeley, 1954 accepted as Octobranchus pacificus (Berkeley & Berkeley, 1954) (source of synonymy)
Octobranchus Marion & Bobretzky, 1875 (taxonomy source)
Octobranchus antarcticus Monro, 1936 (redescription)
Octobranchus floriceps Kingston & Mackie, 1980 (original description)
Octobranchus pacificus (Berkeley & Berkeley, 1954) (new combination reference)
Novobranchus pacificus Berkeley & Berkeley, 1954 accepted as Octobranchus pacificus (Berkeley & Berkeley, 1954) (source of synonymy)
Octobranchus Marion & Bobretzky, 1875 (taxonomy source)
Octobranchus antarcticus Monro, 1936 (redescription)
Octobranchus floriceps Kingston & Mackie, 1980 (original description)
Octobranchus pacificus (Berkeley & Berkeley, 1954) (new combination reference)
Holotype BMNH ZB 1980: 1.-5, geounit North Sea, identified as Octobranchus floriceps Kingston & Mackie, 1980
Distribution
Atlantic Ocean: northern North Sea (Hutton Oilfield; Murchison Oilfield; Norwegian Trough). [details]
Etymology
authors: "name floriceps comes from the Latin, meaning flower-headed" [details]
Habitat
Soft sediments: silt, fine sand, coarse sand. [details]
Type locality
Hutton Oilfield, Northern North Sea, 61.075 N, 1.45 E, 145 m [details]
