Gunnarea Explained

Gunnarea is a monotypic genus of polychaete worms in the family Sabellariidae, first described by Karl Eric Johansson, in 1927. The type taxon is Hermella capensis Schmarda, 1861 now accepted as syn. Gunnarea gaimardi (Quatrefages, 1848).^{[1] [2]}

Species

• Gunnarea capensis - Schmarda (1861)
• Gunnarea gaimardi - Quatrefages (1848)

Notes and References

1. Johansson, Karl Eric. (1927). Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Polychaeten-Familien Hermellidae Sabellidae und Serpulidae. [inaugural-dissertation]. Zoologiska bidrag från Uppsala. 11: 1-184.
2. Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2023). World Polychaeta Database. Gunnarea Johannson, 1927. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=325237 on 2023-10-29