WoRMS taxon details
Amastigos Piltz, 1977
157155 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:157155)
accepted
Genus
Amastigos acutus Piltz, 1977 (type by original designation)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Piltz, F.M. (1977). A new genus and species of polychaete (family Capitellidae) from Southern California. <em>Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences.</em> 76(1): 57-60., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34212070
page(s): 57 [details]
page(s): 57 [details]
Note Amastigos acutus Piltz, 1977.
From editor or global species database
Type species Amastigos acutus Piltz, 1977. [details]
Etymology The generic name Amastigos is formed by the prefix of Greek origin a-, implying a negative or an absence, meaning 'not' or...
Etymology The generic name Amastigos is formed by the prefix of Greek origin a-, implying a negative or an absence, meaning 'not' or 'without', and the Greek noun mastigos, meaning 'whip', 'flog' or 'scourge', and refers to the lack of capillary setae. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Amastigos Piltz, 1977. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=157155 on 2024-03-19
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original description
Piltz, F.M. (1977). A new genus and species of polychaete (family Capitellidae) from Southern California. <em>Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences.</em> 76(1): 57-60., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34212070
page(s): 57 [details]
basis of record Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
page(s): 57 [details]
basis of record Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
From editor or global species database
Diagnosis Neuropodial and notopodial hooded hooks present in both thorax and abdomen; capillary setae entirely absent; prostomium followed by a short peristomium; thorax consisting of eight setigers with an abrupt transition from thorax to abdomen at setiger nine; no visible branchia or nephridial papillae; posterior end terminating in a short conical pygidium. [details]Etymology The generic name Amastigos is formed by the prefix of Greek origin a-, implying a negative or an absence, meaning 'not' or 'without', and the Greek noun mastigos, meaning 'whip', 'flog' or 'scourge', and refers to the lack of capillary setae. [details]
Type species Amastigos acutus Piltz, 1977. [details]