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Polychaeta taxon details

Polymastigos Green, 2002

325984  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:325984)

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Green, Karen D. (2002). Capitellidae (Polychaeta) from the Andaman Sea. <em>Phuket Marine Biological Center Special Publication.</em> 24: 249–343.
page(s): 326-327 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
Etymology The name of the genus refers to the several abdominal setigers with capillary setae.   
Etymology The name of the genus refers to the several abdominal setigers with capillary setae.  [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Polymastigos Green, 2002. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/polychaeta/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=325984 on 2024-04-18
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2008-03-14 12:50:56Z
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2008-03-26 11:36:43Z
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original description Green, Karen D. (2002). Capitellidae (Polychaeta) from the Andaman Sea. <em>Phuket Marine Biological Center Special Publication.</em> 24: 249–343.
page(s): 326-327 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
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Diagnosis Thorax with asetous peristomium and 11 setigers with capillary setae in both rami. Abdomen with four or more setigers with capillary setae in notopodia and hooded hooks in neuropodia; remaining abdominal setigers with hooded hooks in both rami. Abdominal hooded hooks subequal with longer notohooks than neurohooks.  [details]

Etymology The name of the genus refers to the several abdominal setigers with capillary setae.  [details]