Serpula vossae

Serpula vossae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Sabellida 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Amorphea
Cladus: Obazoa
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Cladus: Filozoa
Cladus: Choanozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Spiralia
Superphylum: Lophotrochozoa
Phylum: Annelida
Classis: Polychaeta
Subclassis: Palpata
Ordo: Canalipalpata
Subordo: Sabellida

Familia: Serpulidae
Genus: Serpula
Species: Serpula vossae

Name

Serpula vossae Bastida-Zavala, 2012

Holotype: USNM 1157004 [1], March 21, 1968 (ex UMML 22.611).
Type locality: Honduras. Southwest of Honduras. RV Pillsbury, cruise 6802, sta. 629, 15°58'N, 86°09'W, 40 m.
Paratype: USNM 1157005 [2], RV Pillsbury, cruise 6802, sta. 628, Honduras, East of Cayos Cochinos, 15°57'N, 86°15'W, 47 m, March 21, 1968 (ex UMML 22.610).
Etymology: named after Nancy A. Voss.
ZooBank: 3165E4EF-A4B8-47B2-B500-D5C8C1557646

References

Primary references

  • Bastida-Zavala, R. 2012. Serpula and Spiraserpula (Polychaeta, Serpulidae) from the Tropical Western Atlantic and Gulf of Guinea. ZooKeys 198: 1–23. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.198.3030 Open access. Reference page. 
    • [original description of Serpula vossae: P. 8–; Figs. 3A–D, 4A–J, 5, 6]
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