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Wolf, Paul S. (1986). Three new species of Pilargidae (Annelida:Polychaeta) from the east coast of Florida, Puerto Rico and the Gulf of Mexico. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 99(3): 464-471.
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Wolf, Paul S.
1986
Three new species of Pilargidae (Annelida:Polychaeta) from the east coast of Florida, Puerto Rico and the Gulf of Mexico
Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington
99(3): 464-471
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World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)
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A new species of Litocorsa Pearson, 1970, and two new species of Synelmis Chamberlin, 1919, are described from Puerto Rico, the east and west coasts of Florida, and Texas.
Florida
Gulf of Mexico
Western Atlantic warm temperate to tropical
Systematics, Taxonomy
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Litocorsa Pearson, 1970 (identification resource)
Litocorsa antennata Wolf, 1986 (original description)
Synelmis acuminata Wolf, 1986 accepted as Litocorsa acuminata (Wolf, 1986) (original description)
Synelmis ewingi Wolf, 1986 accepted as Litocorsa ewingi (Wolf, 1986) (original description)
Nontype Private, geounit Florida, identified as Synelmis ewingi Wolf, 1986
Nontype Private, geounit Puerto Rican part of the North Atlantic Ocean, identified as Litocorsa antennata Wolf, 1986
Nontype USNM 86948, geounit Texas, identified as Litocorsa antennata Wolf, 1986
Nontype USNM 86988, geounit Florida, identified as Synelmis ewingi Wolf, 1986
Nontype USNM 86989, geounit Florida, identified as Synelmis ewingi Wolf, 1986
Nontype USNM 86990, geounit Florida, identified as Synelmis acuminata Wolf, 1986
Nontype USNM 86991, geounit Florida, identified as Synelmis acuminata Wolf, 1986
Nontype USNM 86992, geounit Texas, identified as Synelmis acuminata Wolf, 1986
Holotype USNM 98766, geounit Puerto Rican part of the North Atlantic Ocean, identified as Synelmis acuminata Wolf, 1986
Paratype USNM 98767, geounit Puerto Rican part of the North Atlantic Ocean, identified as Synelmis acuminata Wolf, 1986
Paratype USNM 98768, geounit Florida, identified as Synelmis acuminata Wolf, 1986
Holotype USNM 98769, geounit Florida, identified as Synelmis ewingi Wolf, 1986
Paratype USNM 98770, geounit Florida, identified as Synelmis ewingi Wolf, 1986
Paratype USNM 98771, geounit Florida, identified as Synelmis ewingi Wolf, 1986
Holotype USNM 98772, geounit Florida, identified as Litocorsa antennata Wolf, 1986
Paratype USNM 98773, geounit Florida, identified as Litocorsa antennata Wolf, 1986
 Depth range

24-220 m.  [details]

 Depth range

12-98 m (Gulf of Mexico); 145 m (Atlantic coast of Puerto Rico).  [details]

 Depth range

21-24 m. [details]

 Depth range

24-220 m.  [details]

 Depth range

21-24 m.  [details]

 Distribution

Atlantic shelf of Puerto Rico and Florida. Gulf of Mexico: from Florida to Texas. [details]

 Distribution

Gulf of Mexico: from Florida to Texas. Atlantic shelf of Puerto Rico.  [details]

 Distribution

East and west coast of Florida (Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico). [details]

 Distribution

Atlantic shelf of Puerto Rico and Florida. Gulf of Mexico: from Florida to Texas.  [details]

 Distribution

East and west coast of Florida (Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico).  [details]

 Etymology

The specific epithet antennata is the feminine of the Latin adjective antennatus, meaning 'having antenna(s)', and ... [details]

 Etymology

The specific epithet acuminata is a Latin adjective, feminine of acuminatus and meaning 'sharpened', 'pointed', or ... [details]

 Etymology

The species is named in honor of Mr. R. Michal Ewing, Old Dominion University, "a friend, colleague, and talented ... [details]

 Habitat

Soft sediments, different mixes of sand, silt and clay, and coral rubble, at subtidal and shelf depths. [details]

 Habitat

Soft sediments, different mixes of sand, clay and silt, at shelf depths.  [details]

 Habitat

Sand and medium fine sand, at subtidal depths. [details]

 Habitat

Soft sediments, different mixes of sand, silt and clay, and coral rubble, at subtidal and shelf depths. [details]

 Habitat

Sand and medium fine sand, at subtidal depths.  [details]

 Type locality

Gulf of Mexico, USA, Florida (29º37'00.8''N, 84º17'00.2''W), silty fine sand, at 19 m.  [details]

 Type locality

Atlantic Ocean, Puerto Rico (18º30.12''N, 66º09.00'W), silty clay, at 220 m.  [details]

 Type locality

Gulf of Mexico, USA, Florida, off Tampa Bay (27º25.36'N, 83º03.12'W), sand, at 22 m.  [details]

 Type material

Holotype (USNM 98772) and paratypes (USNM 98773) deposited at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington (USA).  [details]

 Type material

Holotype (USNM 98766) and paratypes (USNM 98767 and USNM 98768) deposited at the Smithsonian Institution, ... [details]

 Type material

Holotype (USNM 98769) and paratypes (USNM 98770, USNM 98771) deposited at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington ... [details]