Ophryotrocha ravarae

Ophryotrocha ravarae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Eunicida
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: Aciculata Subordo Eunicida

Familia: Dorvilleidae
Genus: Ophryotrocha
Species: Ophryotrocha ravarae

Name

Ophryotrocha ravarae Georgieva et al., 2023

ZooBank: 73278737-0C9F-452F-9DC3-590D0078106A

Type locality: Off Byron Bay, NSW, Australia, depth 999–1013 m.

Holotype: AM W.53701.

Paratypes: NMV F296822–296824; BMNH 2022.772-774 [1].

Etymology: named after Ascensão Ravara.

References

• Georgieva, M.N., Wiklund, H., Ramos, D.A., Neal, L., Glasby, C.J., Gunton, L.M. 2023. The annelid community of a natural deep-sea whale fall off eastern Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 75(3): 167–213. DOI: 10.3853/j.2201-4349.75.2023.1800 . Reference page.  [p. 177, fig. 10]

Links

• Ophryotrocha ravarae Georgieva, Wiklund, Ramos, Neal, Glasby & Gunton, 2023 in the World Register of Marine Species, accessed on June 13, 2025

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