Gattyana ciliata explained

Gattyana ciliata is a scale worm which occurs in the north-west Pacific Ocean from depths down to at least 240 m.[1]

Description

Gattyana ciliata is a short-bodied worm with 37 segments and 15 pairs of elytra, which bear a marginal fringe of papillae. The lateral antennae are positioned ventrally on the prostomium, directly beneath the median antenna. Notochaetae are thinner than the neurochaetae.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Moore, J.P. (1902). Descriptions of some new Polynoidae, with a list of other Polychaeta from North Greenland waters. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 54(2), 258-278, plates XIII-XIV., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10309389
  2. Book: CSIRO Publishing. R.S. Wilson . P.A. Hutchings . C. J. Glasby . Fauchald. K.. Wilson. R.S.. Polychaetes: An Interactive Identification Guide. Polynoidae (Polychaeta)-A DELTA database of genera, and Australian species. Melbourne. 2003.

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