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Paucibranchia Molina-Acevedo, 2018

1297882  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1297882)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Annelida (Phylum)
  4. Polychaeta (Class)
  5. Errantia (Subclass)
  6. Eunicida (Order)
  7. Eunicidae (Family)
  8. Paucibranchia (Genus)
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Molina-Acevedo, Isabel C. (2018). Morphological revision of the Subgroup 1 Fauchald, 1970 of Marphysa de Quatrefages, 1865 (Eunicidae: Polychaeta). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4480(1): 1-125., available online at https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4480.1.1
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Etymology author: "Pauci- (Latin) that means few or small number of, and the word branchia. These combined names refer to the...  
Etymology author: "Pauci- (Latin) that means few or small number of, and the word branchia. These combined names refer to the branchiae restricted to a few chaetigers, which is one of the main features of the group." Gender feminine [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Paucibranchia Molina-Acevedo, 2018. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1297882 on 2025-05-21
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2018-09-17 02:51:52Z
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Read, Geoffrey
2022-06-22 02:30:29Z
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Read, Geoffrey

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Nomenclature

original description Molina-Acevedo, Isabel C. (2018). Morphological revision of the Subgroup 1 Fauchald, 1970 of Marphysa de Quatrefages, 1865 (Eunicidae: Polychaeta). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4480(1): 1-125., available online at https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4480.1.1
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Taxonomy

taxonomy source Molina-Acevedo, Isabel C.; Fernández-Rodríguez, Vanessa; Idris, Izwandy. (2022). Morphometric approach supports distinction among three species of Paucibranchia Molina-Acevedo, 2018 (Annelida: Eunicidae). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5155 (3): 347–370., available online at https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5155.3.3 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

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Editor's comment The status of Paucibranchia Molina-Acevedo, 2018 in relation to the poorly known genus Lysibranchia Cantone, 1983 is slightly uncertain as it is possible the type species of the monotypic genus Lysibranchia, which was based on a juvenile eunicid, is in fact a misidentification of Eunice bellii, (placed as the type species of Paucibranchia). The species synonymy was first suggested by Çinar 2005, and if confirmed, the name Paucibranchia would be junior to Lysibranchia. However, it is equally possible that Lysibranchia paucibranchiata Cantone, 1983, is indeterminable and should be disregarded for nomenclature. The identity of the holotype of L. paucibranchiata should be re-examined further in a publication. See also note under Lysibranchia. The genus Paucibranchia is retained as valid here [G. Read]. [details]

Etymology author: "Pauci- (Latin) that means few or small number of, and the word branchia. These combined names refer to the branchiae restricted to a few chaetigers, which is one of the main features of the group." Gender feminine [details]
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