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Euchoneira Licciano, Giangrande & Gambi, 2009

1432029  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1432029)

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Licciano, Margherita; Giangrande, Adriana; Gambi, Maria Christina. (2009). A new genus of Sabellidae (Annelida, Polychaeta) from Antarctica, with discussion of relationships among plesiomorphic genera within Sabellinae. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 2226(1): 28-42., available online at https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2226.1.3
page(s): 32-33 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
Note There is no type species designation for genus...  
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Type species There is no type species designation for genus Euchoneira, but as there is only one species, E. knoxi is type by monotypy. [details]
Etymology authors: Euchoneira is a "combination of the generic names Euchone and Jasmineira indicating the combination of character...  
Etymology authors: Euchoneira is a "combination of the generic names Euchone and Jasmineira indicating the combination of character states between these genera and Euchoneira [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Euchoneira Licciano, Giangrande & Gambi, 2009. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1432029 on 2024-03-28
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original description Licciano, Margherita; Giangrande, Adriana; Gambi, Maria Christina. (2009). A new genus of Sabellidae (Annelida, Polychaeta) from Antarctica, with discussion of relationships among plesiomorphic genera within Sabellinae. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 2226(1): 28-42., available online at https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2226.1.3
page(s): 32-33 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
From editor or global species database
Diagnosis Euchoneira. Large with eight thoracic chaetigers, and large number of abdominal ones. Radiolar skeleton with two rows of cells; palmate membrane and flanges present. Radiolar eyes absent. Branchial lobe fused mid dorsally. Dorsal pinnular appendages present. Dorsal lips without dorsal radiolar appendages. Ventral radiolar appendages present. Peristomial collar separated mid-dorsally by distinct gap, dorsal margins entire. Thoracic notopodial uncini acicular, main fang surmounted by several rows of small teeth, breast as narrow swelling, handles elongate. Companion chaetae absent. Thoracic notopodial fascicles in chaetigers 1 as row of narrowly hooded chaetae; notopodial fascicles in chaetigers 2–8 with superior group of narrowly hooded chaetae and two inferior rows of broadly hooded chaetae and bayonet type. Abdominal neuropodial fascicles with 1–2 transverse rows of narrowly hooded chaetae. Abdominal notopodia with avicular uncini with well developed handle. Chaetiger 2 with glandular ridge present. Anal depression present well developed and with lateral wings.  [details]

Etymology authors: Euchoneira is a "combination of the generic names Euchone and Jasmineira indicating the combination of character states between these genera and Euchoneira [details]

Type species There is no type species designation for genus Euchoneira, but as there is only one species, E. knoxi is type by monotypy. [details]