Parasphaerosyllis indica Monro 1937
- Dataset
- Syllidae (Annelida: Phyllodocida) from Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Annelida
- class
- Polychaeta
- order
- Phyllodocida
- family
- Syllidae
- genus
- Parasphaerosyllis
- species
- Parasphaerosyllis indica
discussion
Remarks. Antennae longer than those described by San Martín et al. (2008). Anal papilla inflated, similar to spherical dorsal cirri (Fig. 5 F). It was reported from Queensland but may represent a complex of species. First report for Lizard Island. Habitat. Dead coral and algae, in intertidal to shallow waters.
distribution
Distribution. Circum-tropical to temperate waters, Australia (Western Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria).
materials_examined
Material examined. AM W. 44422, MI QLD 2371; AM W. 43851, MI QLD 2331 (2); AM W. 43861, MI QLD 2329.
Name
- Homonyms
- Parasphaerosyllis indica Monro 1937