Osedax frankpressi

Osedax frankpressi

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Siboglinidae
Genus: Osedax
Species: Osedax frankpressi

Name

• Osedax frankpressi Rouse, Goffredi & Vrijenhoek, 2004
  • Type locality: Monterey Bay, California, Tiburon dive T610, 36°36.8’N, 122°26.0’W, 2891 m
  • Typus: Holotype CASIZ 170235; allotypes, 80 males from tube of holotype CASIZ 170237; paratypes, three females CASIZ 170236, three females LACM-AHF POLY 02147, three females SAM E3377
  • ZooBank: 52C86F7F-CEC4-4299-B649-619F7D9C6513

References

• Rouse, G.W., Goffredi, S.K. & Vrijenhoek, R.C. 2004. Osedax: Bone-Eating Marine Worms with Dwarf Males. Science 305(5684): 668-671. DOI: 10.1126/science.1098650 Reference page. 

Links

• Osedax frankpressi – Taxon details on National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).

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