Distribution Antarctic Ocean, at the Weddell Sea. [details]
Etymology The specific epithet nigrocirrus is composed by the Latin adjective nigro, form of niger and meaning 'black' (more...
Etymology The specific epithet nigrocirrus is composed by the Latin adjective nigro, form of niger and meaning 'black' (more precisely 'shining black', as opposed to ater, 'dull black'), and the Latin noun cirrus, meaning 'filament' or 'appendage', and presumably refers to the small dark dorsal and ventral cirri present from about chaetiger 15. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2021). World Polychaeta Database. Asclerocheilus nigrocirrus Hartman, 1978. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/polychaeta/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=174636 on 2025-05-13
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]
source of synonymyBlake, J.A. (1981). The Scalibregmatidae (Annelida:Polychaeta) from South America and Antarctica collected chiefly during the cruises of the R/V <i>Anton Bruun</i>, R.V. <i>Hero</i> and USNS <i>Eltanin</i>. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 94(4): 1131-1162., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34607646 page(s): 1137-1139 [details] Available for editors [request]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Depth range 1622-4675 m. [details] Distribution Antarctic Ocean, at the Weddell Sea. [details] Etymology The specific epithet nigrocirrus is composed by the Latin adjective nigro, form of niger and meaning 'black' (more precisely 'shining black', as opposed to ater, 'dull black'), and the Latin noun cirrus, meaning 'filament' or 'appendage', and presumably refers to the small dark dorsal and ventral cirri present from about chaetiger 15. [details] Habitat Not stated. Occurs at bathyal depths. [details] Type locality Antarctic Ocean, Weddell Sea (64º46.2'S, 41º30.1'W), at 4575 m. [details]