Telothelepus Explained

Telothelepus is a monotypic genus of polychaete worms in the family Terebellidae, first described by John H. Day in 1955. The type taxon is Telothelepus capensis Day, 1955.^{[1] [2]}

Telothelepus capensis

Telothelepus capensis Day, 1955, is the type species of the monotypic genus Telothelepus.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Day, J. H. (1955). The Polychaeta of South Africa. Part 3. Sedentary species from Cape shores and estuaries. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology. 42(287): 407-452., available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.1955.tb02216.xpage(s): 440
2. Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2023). World Polychaeta Database. Telothelepus Day, 1955. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=325277 on 2023-10-29
3. Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2023). World Polychaeta Database. Telothelepus capensis Day, 1955. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=332459 on 2023-10-29