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Polycirrus glossochelius Nogueira, Hutchings & Carrerette, 2015

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES
Published in
Nogueira, Joao M. de Matos; Hutchings, Pat A.; Carrerette, Orlemir. Polycirridae (Annelida, Terebelliformia) from Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Zootaxa. 4019(1): 437-483 (2015).

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Annelida
class
Polychaeta
family
Terebellidae
genus
Polycirrus
species
Polycirrus glossochelius

etymology

Etymology. The specific name “ glossochelius ” derives from the Greek words “ glossa ” (= tongue) and “ chelius ” (= lip), in reference to the tongue-like shape of the lower lip. Habitat. Under rubble on reef front, 20 m deep.

materials_examined

Type locality. Between South and Palfrey Islands, 14 ° 41 ' 48.61 " S, 145 ° 26 ' 40.68 " E, Lizard Island Group, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.

materials_examined

Type material. Holotype: AM W. 47642, between South and Palfrey Islands, Lizard Island Group, under rock, 20 m, coll. P. Hutchings, complete specimen, in excellent state of preservation, 35 mm long and 5 mm maximum width.

Name

Homonyms
Polycirrus glossochelius Nogueira, Hutchings & Carrerette, 2015

Bibliographic References

  1. Nogueira, Joao M. de Matos; Hutchings, Pat A.; Carrerette, Orlemir. (2015). Polycirridae (Annelida, Terebelliformia) from Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4019(1): 437-483.
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