Distribution Antarctic Ocean, at the Weddell Sea. [details]
Etymology The specific epithet setigera is a Latin adjective, feminine of setiger and meaning 'bristly', 'having hair or bristles',...
Etymology The specific epithet setigera is a Latin adjective, feminine of setiger and meaning 'bristly', 'having hair or bristles', or 'setaceous', and seems to refer to chaetigers 1-7 being broadest and quadriannulate, with the second, or largest, annulus bearing the lateral parapodia with numerous long chaetae in conspicuous biramous bundles, directed laterally. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2021). World Polychaeta database. Ammotrypane setigera Hartman, 1978. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/polychaeta/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=173890 on 2025-05-21
context source (Deepsea)Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online athttp://www.iobis.org/[details]
basis of recordClarke, Andrew; Johnston, Nadine M. (2003). Antarctic marine benthic diversity. <em>Oceanography and Marine Biology: an Annual Review.</em> 41: 47-114. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
new combination referenceMaciolek, Nancy J.; Blake, James A. (2006). Opheliidae (Polychaeta) collected by the R/V <i>Hero</i> and the USNS <i>Eltanin</i> cruises from the Southern Ocean and South America. <em>Scientia Marina.</em> 70S3: 101-113., available online athttp://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/114 page(s): 107; note: as Ophelina cf. setigera[details] Available for editors [request]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Depth range 1664-4757 m. [details] Distribution Antarctic Ocean, at the Weddell Sea. [details] Etymology The specific epithet setigera is a Latin adjective, feminine of setiger and meaning 'bristly', 'having hair or bristles', or 'setaceous', and seems to refer to chaetigers 1-7 being broadest and quadriannulate, with the second, or largest, annulus bearing the lateral parapodia with numerous long chaetae in conspicuous biramous bundles, directed laterally. [details] Habitat Not stated. Occurs at bathyal depths. [details] Type locality Antarctic Ocean, Weddell Sea, Coats Land (73º28.4'S, 30º26.9'W), at 3111 m. [details]