CaRMS taxon details
original description
Wesenberg-Lund, Elise. (1949). Polychaetes of the Iranian Gulf. <em>Danish Scientific Investigations in Iran.</em> 4: 247-400. page(s): 336-338; note: a joint genus plus species description for Rashgua rubrocincta [details] Available for editors 
basis of record
Fauchald, K. (2007). World Register of Polychaeta. , available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/polychaeta [details]
From editor or global species database
Diagnosis Emended diagnosis by Green (2002: 305): "Thorax with 12 segments including an asetous peristomium and 11 setigers with capillary setae. Abdomen with neuropodial hooded hooks; notosetae largely absent. Abdomen with enlarged neuropodial lobes, small dorsolateral lobes, and protruded lateral organs. Hooded hooks long-shafted with bulbous node and few teeth above the main fang. Branchia may be present." [details]
Etymology "The generic name [Rashgua] is formed of the name of the Iranian fishing-boat which was used for the dredgings in the Iranian Gulf. It was called "Rashgu" " (Wesenberg-Lund, 1949: 338). [details]
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