Polychaeta taxon details
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Depth range Shallow water, 0.30 cm (one foot). [details]
Distribution Red Sea: Egypt (Hurghada). [details]
Etymology The specific epithet cryptopalpa derives from the Greek word 'crypto', meaning 'hidden' or 'secret', and the feminine of the Latin word palpus, meaning 'palp, and refers to the small size of the palps. [details]
Habitat Fine sand, at shallow water. [details]
Type locality Red Sea, Egypt, Hurghada (= Ghardaqa) (geocoordinates not provided, estimated with gazetteer to be approximately lat. 27.25, long. 33.86). [details]
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