Aphelochaeta brandtae

Aphelochaeta brandtae

Taxonavigation edit

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 brandtae

Name edit

Aphelochaeta brandtae Blake, 2018

Type locality: East of Antarctic Peninsula, -65.3378 -54.209 (65°20.27ʹS, 54°12.54ʹW), 1166 m
Holotype: SMF 24954
Paratypes: MCZ 1439888 [1]; SMF 249556; SMF 24957
Etymology: named after Angelika Brandt

References edit

Primary references edit

  • 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 brandtae: p. 18-20; figs. 6-7]

Links edit

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