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Pettibone, Marian H. (1985). Polychaete worms from a cave in the Bahamas and from experimental wood panels in deep water of the North Atlantic (Polynoidae, Macellicephalinae, Harmothoinae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 98(1): 127-149.
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Pettibone, Marian H.
1985
Polychaete worms from a cave in the Bahamas and from experimental wood panels in deep water of the North Atlantic (Polynoidae, Macellicephalinae, Harmothoinae)
Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington
98(1): 127-149
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb).
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Pelagomacellicephala iliffei n. gen., n. sp. a macellicephalin polynoid is described from a cave in Middle Caicos Island, Bathykermadeca turnerae , n. sp. and Bathybahamas charleneae , n. gen., n. sp. also in the Macellicephalinae, and Harmothoe ingolfiana and H. vagabunda , n. sp. in the Harmothoinae are described from 4 experimental "wood islands" in deep water of the North Atlantic.
Bahama Islands
Bathybahamas Pettibone, 1985 (original description)
Bathybahamas charlenae Pettibone, 1985 (original description)
Bathykermadeca hadalis (Kirkegaard, 1956) (status source)
Bathykermadeca turnerae Pettibone, 1985 (original description)
Bathymiranda Levenstein, 1981 (status source)
Bathynotalia Levenstein, 1982 (status source)
Harmothoe ingolfiana Ditlevsen, 1917 (redescription)
Harmothoe vagabunda Pettibone, 1985 (original description)
Pelagomacellicephala Pettibone, 1985 (original description)
Pelagomacellicephala iliffei Pettibone, 1985 (original description)
Bathybahamas charlenae Pettibone, 1985 (original description)
Bathykermadeca hadalis (Kirkegaard, 1956) (status source)
Bathykermadeca turnerae Pettibone, 1985 (original description)
Bathymiranda Levenstein, 1981 (status source)
Bathynotalia Levenstein, 1982 (status source)
Harmothoe ingolfiana Ditlevsen, 1917 (redescription)
Harmothoe vagabunda Pettibone, 1985 (original description)
Pelagomacellicephala Pettibone, 1985 (original description)
Pelagomacellicephala iliffei Pettibone, 1985 (original description)
Holotype USNM 96262, geounit Caicos Islands, identified as Pelagomacellicephala iliffei Pettibone, 1985
Distribution
Known only from anchialine habitat of Conch Bar Cave, Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands, Bahamas. [details]
Etymology
The species name is derived from the Latin vagabundus, wandering, referring to its association with sunken pieces ... [details]
Etymology
author: "Pelago, from pelagos, Greek, sea, plus macellicephala, indicating the close relationship of this sea worm ... [details]
Etymology
author: "named for Thomas M. Iliffe, one of the collectors, in recognition of his interesting studies on cave faunas [details]
Type locality
Conch Bar Cave, Middle Caicos Island, Turks and Caicos Islands. Gazeteer geolocation 21.826111, -71.791111. "The ... [details]
