Aphelochaeta readi

Aphelochaeta readi

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Terebellida
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Spiralia Superphylum: Lophotrochozoa Phylum: Annelida Classis: Polychaeta Subclassis: Palpata Ordo: Canalipalpata Subordo: Terebellida

Familia: Cirratulidae
Genus: Aphelochaeta
Species: Aphelochaeta readi

Name

Aphelochaeta readi Blake, 2023

ZooBank: 8E09CD78-35D3-46EE-8BEB-5DE6E5C4F55E

Type locality: Abyssal plain off eastern Australia, off Byron Bay, New South Wales, depth 3811–3754 m.

Holotype: AM W.52714.

Etymology: named after Geoffrey Bernard Read.

References

• Blake, J.A. 2023a. New species of Cirratulidae (Annelida) from continental slope and abyssal depths off eastern Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 75(3): 249–270. DOI: 10.3853/j.2201-4349.75.2023.1799 . Reference page.  [p. 251–254, figs. 2–3]

Links

• Aphelochaeta readi Blake, 2023 in the World Register of Marine Species, accessed on June 09, 2025

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