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Pettibone, Marian H. 1984. A new scale-worm commensal with deep-sea mussels on the Galapagos hydrothermal vent (Polychaeta: Polynoidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 97(1): 226-239.
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Pettibone, M. H.
1984
A new scale-worm commensal with deep-sea mussels on the Galapagos hydrothermal vent (Polychaeta: Polynoidae
Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington
97(1): 226-239
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Kristian Fauchald's Polychaeta DB
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Some polynoid polychaetes, found living commensally in mantle cavities of deep-sea mussels on the Galapagos Rift vent area, are described as a new genus and new species, Branchipolynoe symmytilida, and referred to the new subfamily Branchipolynoinae. They are unusual in having well-developed arborescent branchiae. A series of young, juveniles, and adults allows observation of their growth stages.
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Holotype USNM Alvin 983-73, 80615, geounit Galapagos Rise, identified as Branchipolynoe symmytilida Pettibone, 1984
 Diagnosis

Body short, flattened, spindle-shaped, segments 21, first achaetous. Elytra and elytrophores, 10 pairs on segments ... [details]

 Etymology

Author: "Branchia, gills, plus polynoe, polynoid worm, (from genus Polynoe); referring to the characteristic gills ... [details]

 Grammatical gender

feminine [details]

 Type locality

Rose Garden vent field, Galapagos Rift, East Pacific, 0.8042 -86.231, 2457 m, Alvin dive 983, 1979 [details]

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