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Published December 31, 2012 | Version v1
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Cirratulus Lamarck 1818

Description

Genus Cirratulus Lamarck, 1818

Genus diagnosis (from Blake 1996). Prostomium wedge-shaped, elongate or blunt, usually with eyes; peristomium with 2–3 annulations. Two or more grooved tentacular filaments arising from a single anterior segment. Branchiae first present from same chaetiger as tentacular filaments, occurring singly, continuing over most of body to posterior end. Parapodial rami well separated. Chaetae including capillaries and acicular spines.

Notes

Published as part of Taboada, Sergi, Doner, Stacy, Blake, James A. & Avila, Conxita, 2012, A new species of Cirratulus (Annelida: Polychaeta) described from a shallow-water whale bone in Antarctica, pp. 59-68 in Zootaxa 3340 on page 61, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.211639

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Family
Cirratulidae
Genus
Cirratulus
Kingdom
Animalia
Order
Terebellida
Phylum
Annelida
Scientific name authorship
Lamarck
Taxon rank
genus
Taxonomic concept label
Cirratulus Lamarck, 1818 sec. Taboada, Doner, Blake & Avila, 2012

References

  • Blake, J. A. (1996) Family Cirratulidae Ryckholt, 1851. In: Blake, J. A., Hilbig, B. & Scott, P. H. (Eds.), Taxonomic Atlas of the Santa Maria Basin and Western Santa Barbara Channel. Vol. 6. Annelida Part 3. Polychaeta: Orbiniidae to Cossuridae. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, California, 263 - 384.