WoRMS source details
Knox, G. A. (1957). Clavisyllis alternata gen. et sp. nov., a new polychaete from New Zealand. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. Series 12, 10(115): 493-496.
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Knox, G. A.
1957
<i>Clavisyllis alternata</i> gen. et sp. nov., a new polychaete from New Zealand
Annals and Magazine of Natural History
Series 12, 10(115): 493-496
Publication
Kristian Fauchald's Polychaeta DB
New Zealand
Systematics, Taxonomy
Clavisyllis Knox, 1957 (original description)
Clavisyllis alternata Knox, 1957 (original description)
Clavisyllis alternata Knox, 1957 (original description)
Holotype CMNZ None. No specimens deposited?, geounit New Zealand, identified as Clavisyllis alternata Knox, 1957
Diagnosis
Prostomium with four eyes, three antennae, and a pair of palps fused at the base. Two pairs of tentacular cirri. ... [details]
Etymology
Not clear, clavi is the plural of the Latin word clavus, meaning 'nail'or 'screw'. It could refer to the sinuous ... [details]
Etymology
The specific epithet alternata refers to the alternate point insertion and size of the dorsal cirri, with smaller ... [details]
Type material
Holotype (and only type specimen) deposited in the Canterbury Museum (Cristchurch, New Zealand), by Knox (1957), ... [details]