WoRMS taxon details
original description
Hutchings, Patricia A.; Smith, Ralph I. (1997). Descriptions of new species and comments on previously described species of terebellid polychaetes from New Zealand and Australia. <em>Bulletin of Marine Science.</em> 60(2): 324-349., available online at http://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/umrsmas/bullmar/1997/00000060/00000002/art00014 page(s): 342 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source
Glasby, Christopher J.; Read, Geoffrey B.; Lee, Kenneth E.; Blakemore, R.J.; Fraser, P.M.; Pinder, A.M.; Erséus, C.; Moser, W.E.; Burreson, E.M.; Govedich, F.R.; Davies, R.W.; Dawson, E.W. (2009). Phylum Annelida: bristleworms, earthworms, leeches. <em>[Book chapter].</em> Chapt 17, pp. 312-358. in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch. [details] Available for editors [request]
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Diagnosis Diagnosis by Hutchings & Smith (1997: 342): "Compact tentacular lobe with numerous buccal tentacles. Lateral lobes on segments 2 and 3, poorly developed. Branchiae, 3 pairs on segments 2 to 4, dichotomously branched. Notopodia from segment 4, continuing for 21 segments; notosetae narrow-winged capillaries, with serrations along one margin, some appearing flail-tipped. Neuropodia beginning on segment 5 (setiger 2) and continuing to pygidium; uncini of anterior thoracic segments typically with posteriorly elongated bases, following uncini lacking elongated bases. Uncini arranged in single rows initially, in double rows from uncinigerous segment 7 to mid abdominal segments, posterior abdominal neuropodia with uncini arranged in single rows." [details]
Etymology "The generic name reflects closeness to the genus Pista" (Hutchings & Smith, 1997: 342). [details]
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