Aphelochaeta spectabilis

Aphelochaeta spectabilis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Terebellida
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Spiralia Cladus: Lophotrochozoa Phylum: Annelida Classis: Polychaeta Subclassis: Palpata Ordo: Canalipalpata Subordo: Terebellida

Familia: Cirratulidae
Genus: Aphelochaeta
Species: Aphelochaeta spectabilis

Name

Aphelochaeta spectabilis Blake, 2018

Type locality: West Antarctic Peninsula, Biscoe Islands, Grandidier Channel, Larrouy Island, R/V Hero Sta. 824-5-1, 65.94°S, 65.297°W, 16 Mar 1982, 246–270 m

Holotype: USNM 1490719 [1]

Paratypes: USNM 1490720 [2]; USNM 1490721 [3]

References

Primary references

• Blake, J.A. 2018. Bitentaculate Cirratulidae (Annelida, Polychaeta) collected chiefly during cruises of the R/V Anton Bruun, USNS Eltanin, USCG Glacier, R/V Hero, RVIB Nathaniel B. Palmer, and R/V Polarstern from the Southern Ocean, Antarctica, and off Western South America. Zootaxa. 4537(1): 1-130. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4537.1.1 Reference page.  [original description of Aphelochaeta spectabilis: p. 37-39; figs. 2-3]

Links

• Aphelochaeta spectabilis in the World Register of Marine Species

• BHL bibliography
• Aphelochaeta spectabilis – Taxon details on Encyclopedia of Life (EOL).
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Aphelochaeta spectabilis.
• ION
• Species-ID

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