WoRMS taxon details
original description
Blake, James A.; Maciolek, Nancy J. (1992). Polychaeta from deep-sea hydrothermal vents in the eastern pacific. III. A new genus and two new species of Spionidae from the Guaymas Basin and Juan de Fuca Ridge with comments on a related species from the western North Atlantic. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 105(4): 723-732., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35607908 page(s): 724 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source
Bellan, G.; Dauvin, J.-C.; Laubier, L. (2003). The genus <i>Lindaspio</i> (Annelida: Polychaeta: Spionidae), and a new species from an oil field off Congo, western Africa. <em>Journal of Natural History.</em> 37(20): 2413-2424., available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222930210155666 page(s): 2420; note: Emendation (re-diagnosis of genus) [details] Available for editors [request]
From editor or global species database
Diagnosis Original diagnosis from Blake & Maciolek (1992: 724): Prostomium incised, developed into 2 frontal lobes or weak horns; caruncle short; occipital tentacle lacking. Peristomium lacking lateral wings. Dorsal branchiae from setiger 2, ventral branchiae from an anterior segment, or ventral branchiae completely absent; branchiae closely associated with parapodial lamellae, continuing to posterior end. Setiger 1 reduced, with notopodia reduced to single lamella lacking notosetae; notopodia and neuropodia with capillaries and hooded hooks; some anterior notopodia with rosettes or clusters of heavy pointed spines, or spines absent; anterior neuropodia with fascicles of heavy spines. Genital pouches lacking. Pygidium simple, conical, lacking cirri.
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Etymology The genus Lindaspio is named in memory of Linda Morse-Porteous, deep-sea biologist of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, colleague and friend of the authors of the genus. [details]
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