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Biology

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A new species of bathyal polychaete from the central arctic
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Arctic Ocean Diversity
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Bodil Bluhm

Trophic Strategy

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unknown, presumably a deposit feeder
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Arctic Ocean Diversity
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Bodil Bluhm

Comprehensive Description

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differs from other closely related species by number and shape of spines on the upper and lower foot lobes and the pigmentation forward of the mouth
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Arctic Ocean Diversity
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Bodil Bluhm

Life Cycle

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Unknown
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Bodil Bluhm

Habitat

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Benthic; found in muddy substrate, at 1825-1852 m depth; To date, only found in Canada Basin
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Arctic Ocean Diversity
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Bodil Bluhm

Depth range

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1825-1852 m.

Reference

Gagaev, S. Yu. (2008). Sigambra healyae sp. n., a new species of polychaete (Polychaeta: Pilargidae) from the Canadian Basin of the Arctic Ocean. Russian Journal of Marine Biology. 34(1): 73-75.

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cc-by-4.0
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WoRMS Editorial Board
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João Gil [email]

Distribution

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Arctic Ocean: Canada Basin.

Reference

Gagaev, S. Yu. (2008). Sigambra healyae sp. n., a new species of polychaete (Polychaeta: Pilargidae) from the Canadian Basin of the Arctic Ocean. Russian Journal of Marine Biology. 34(1): 73-75.

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cc-by-4.0
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WoRMS Editorial Board
contributor
João Gil [email]

Habitat

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Thick brown fine silt, underlined with gray clay, at bathyal depths.

Reference

Gagaev, S. Yu. (2008). Sigambra healyae sp. n., a new species of polychaete (Polychaeta: Pilargidae) from the Canadian Basin of the Arctic Ocean. Russian Journal of Marine Biology. 34(1): 73-75.

license
cc-by-4.0
copyright
WoRMS Editorial Board
contributor
João Gil [email]