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The species now known as Rhabdonella spiralis was described by Hermann Fol based on specimens from the Bay of Villefranche. Drawing on the left is from his 1881 publication (available from the Aquaparadox website: Classic Taxonomic Monographs). Arrow on the inset of Villefranche from the late 1800's shows the Lazaret where Fol had his laboratory.
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Specimen from the BOUM cruise
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Rhabdonella elegans from Station 76 of the Tara Oceans Expedition
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Rhabdonella elegans (Jörgensen 1924) from station 58 (Mozambique Channel) of the Tara Oceans Expedition. Formalin-preserved specimen.
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Another Rhabdonella elegans (Jörgensen 1924) from station 58 (Mozambique Channel) of the Tara Oceans Expedition. Formalin-preserved specimen.
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Rhabdonella indica from Station 52 of the Tara Oceans Expedition.
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Rhabdonella indica from Station 64 of the Tara Oceans Expedition