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Kudenov, J.D. (1976). Polychaeta from southeastern Australia 1. Acrocirridae Banse, 1969, from Victoria and New South Wales. Records of the Australian Museum. 30(9): 137-149.
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Kudenov, J.D.
1976
Polychaeta from southeastern Australia 1. Acrocirridae Banse, 1969, from Victoria and New South Wales
Records of the Australian Museum
30(9): 137-149
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World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)
Acrocirrus aciculigerus n. sp. and Macrochaeta australiensis n. sp. (Acrocirridae) are described, and keys to all known species of each genus are given. This is the first record of Macrochaeta in Australia.
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Acrocirrus aciculigerus Kudenov, 1976 (original description)
Macrochaeta australiensis Kudenov, 1976 (original description)
Holotype NMV G2521, geounit Victoria (Australian state), identified as Macrochaeta australiensis Kudenov, 1976
Paratype AM W.4907, geounit New South Wales, identified as Acrocirrus aciculigerus Kudenov, 1976
Holotype AM W.4908, geounit New South Wales, identified as Acrocirrus aciculigerus Kudenov, 1976
 Depth range

Mid-tide level.  [details]

 Depth range

Intertidal to 23 m. [details]

 Distribution

Australia: Long Reef, Collaroy (Sydney, New South Wales).  [details]

 Distribution

Australia: Victoria.  [details]

 Etymology

The specific epithet aciculigerus means 'bearing aciculae', and is composed by the Latin prefix acicul-, from the ... [details]

 Etymology

The specific epithet australiensis refers to the type locality of the species, Australia.  [details]

 Habitat

In sand under stones, at mid-tide level.  [details]

 Habitat

Different mixes of sand, silt, clay and mud, and also attached to basalt boulders, at shallow water, intertidal to ... [details]

 Type locality

Long Reef, Collaroy, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (gazetteer estimate -33.738º, 151.313º).  [details]

 Type locality

Point Gellibrand, Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia (approx. 37º52.4'S, 144º54.25'E), low midintertidal ... [details]