WoRMS name details
original description
Paxton, Hannelore. (1979). Taxonomy and aspects of the life history of Australian beachworms (Polychaeta: Onuphidae. <em>Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research.</em> 30: 265-294., available online at https://www.publish.csiro.au/MF/MF9790265 page(s): 283-284, figs. 34-42 [details] Available for editors [request]
source of synonymy
Paxton, Hannelore. (1986). Generic revision and relationships of the family Onuphidae (Annelida: Polychaeta). <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 38(1): 1-74., available online at https://doi.org/10.3853/j.0067-1975.38.1986.175 [details] Available for editors [request]
Holotype AM AMS W.15103, geounit Fraser Island [details]
From editor or global species database
Etymology Onuphis gygis is named for Gyges (feminine gygis), one of the three hecatoncheires (hundred-armed giants) in Greek mythology, because the anterior cirri look like arms! [details]
Type locality Fraser Island, 25.3667, 153.05 (c. 25"22'S., 153"03'E., sandy beach at mouth of Urang Creek, Queensland, Australia [details]
|