WoRMS taxon details
Spathochaeta Jimi, Moritaki & Kajihara, 2019
1321350 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1321350)
accepted
Genus
Spathochaeta octopodis Jimi, Moritaki & Kajihara, 2019 (type by original designation)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
feminine
Jimi, N.; Moritaki, T.; Kajihara, H. (2019). Polychaete meets octopus: symbiotic relationship between Spathochaeta octopodis gen. et sp. nov. (Annelida: Chrysopetalidae) and Octopus sp. (Mollusca: Octopodidae). <em>Systematics and Biodiversity.</em> 17(1): 80-85., available online at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14772000.2018.1520753 [details] Available for editors 
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Etymology authors: "genus name, feminine in gender, derives from the Latin spatha (spatula) and chaeta (mane, hair), referring to the...
Etymology authors: "genus name, feminine in gender, derives from the Latin spatha (spatula) and chaeta (mane, hair), referring to the spatula-shaped notopodial chaetae, which are characteristic for the new genus" [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Spathochaeta Jimi, Moritaki & Kajihara, 2019. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1321350 on 2025-04-30
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Nomenclature
original description
Jimi, N.; Moritaki, T.; Kajihara, H. (2019). Polychaete meets octopus: symbiotic relationship between Spathochaeta octopodis gen. et sp. nov. (Annelida: Chrysopetalidae) and Octopus sp. (Mollusca: Octopodidae). <em>Systematics and Biodiversity.</em> 17(1): 80-85., available online at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14772000.2018.1520753 [details] Available for editors [request]
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Etymology authors: "genus name, feminine in gender, derives from the Latin spatha (spatula) and chaeta (mane, hair), referring to the spatula-shaped notopodial chaetae, which are characteristic for the new genus" [details]Grammatical gender feminine (fide authors) [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | tako-yadori-gokai-zoku | [details] |
