Leitoscoloplos fragilis

Author
Verrill, 1873

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Min Depth
1 meters
Max Depth
26 meters
Overall Geographic Range
Western North Atlantic; southeastern Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico
Habitat-Biology
  • soft substrate (muds, sands, clays)
  • burrower or borer
References

  • Solis-Weiss, V., and A. Granados-Barba. In Press (2007). Atlas of the Polychaetous Annelids of the southern Gulf of Mexico.

  • Taylor, J. L. 1984a. Family Orbiniidae Hartman 1957. Pp. 1–38 in J. M. Uebelacker and P. G. Johnson, eds. Taxonomic Guide to the Polychaetes of the Northern Gulf of Mexico. Final Report to the Minerals Management Service, contract 14-12-001-29091. Mobile: Barry A. Vittor & Associates, Chapter 1.

Species Notes

None noted.

Source

Fauchald, K., A. Granados-Barba, and V. Solís-Weiss. 2009. Polychaeta (Annelida) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 751–788 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.

GulfBase Citation

Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies. 2016. GulfBase: Resource Database for Gulf of Mexico Research, Education, and Management. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. World Wide Web electronic publication. http://www.gulfbase.org, 05-10-2024.

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