Westheide, Wilfried; Purschke, Günther. (1992). Microphthalmus simplicichaetosus (Annelida: Polychaeta), a new hesionid from the northwestern American Pacific coast with exclusively simple chaetae. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 105(1): 132-135.

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Westheide, Wilfried; Purschke, Günther

1992

105(1): 132-135

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https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35607301

World Polychaeta Database (WPolyD)

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The new hesionid species, Microphthalmus simplicichaetosus, is described from a sand beach in the Puget Sound, Washington. It differs from the known Microphthalmus species in completely lacking compound neurochaetae. The new species is the fourth Microphthalmus found on the American northwest Pacific coast.

Puget Sound,Strait of Juan de Fuca,Str. of Georgia,Queen Charlotte S

Systematics, Taxonomy

Annelida
Polychaeta

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