Admetella Explained

Admetella is a genus of marine annelids in the family Polynoidae (scale worms). Species of Admetella, although uncommonly collected are nevertheless known from widespread localities in the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic Oceans at depths of 400–6,000 m.[1]

Description

Species of Admetella have a short triangular sheath-like appendage at the base of the lateral antennae and have 50 or more segments and 25 to 31 pairs of elytra. Notochaetae and neurochaetae are long, slender and are distally flattened.

Species

Three valid species of Admetella are known as of July 2020:[2]

Notes and References

  1. 10.5479/si.00963801.121-3575.1. 121. 3575. 1–15. Pettibone. Marian H.. Some bathyal polynoids from central and northeastern Pacific (Polychaeta: Polynoids). Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 1967.
  2. Web site: Read. Geoffrey B.. Fauchald. Kristian. The World Polychaeta Database. 2020.