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Epigamia Nygren, 2004

238144  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:238144)

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Nygren, Arne. (2004). Revision of Autolytinae (Syllidae: Polychaeta). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 680: 1-314., available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2004f/z00680f.pdf
page(s): 163-165 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
Etymology There is no etymology statement for the genus. The name of the genus, Epigamia, is assumed to refer to the reproduction...  
Etymology There is no etymology statement for the genus. The name of the genus, Epigamia, is assumed to refer to the reproduction type of the species of the genus, by epigamy (a reproductive metamorphosis of the whole body, rather than solely a posterior part). The gender for Epigamia is not stated but is assumed to be female [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Epigamia Nygren, 2004. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=238144 on 2024-03-19
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2007-02-28 11:48:34Z
created
2014-04-26 13:23:10Z
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2014-09-08 11:22:22Z
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2014-09-23 13:14:33Z
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2022-07-12 23:13:10Z
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original description Nygren, Arne. (2004). Revision of Autolytinae (Syllidae: Polychaeta). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 680: 1-314., available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2004f/z00680f.pdf
page(s): 163-165 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
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Etymology There is no etymology statement for the genus. The name of the genus, Epigamia, is assumed to refer to the reproduction type of the species of the genus, by epigamy (a reproductive metamorphosis of the whole body, rather than solely a posterior part). The gender for Epigamia is not stated but is assumed to be female [details]

Grammatical gender Feminine. Not stated, but Epigamia is assumed to be feminine as Nygren (2004) retains a feminine suffix for recombinations [details]