Polychaeta taxon details
original description
Hutchings, Patricia A.; Glasby, Christopher J. (1987). The Thelepinae (Terebellidae) from Australia, with a discussion of the generic and specific characters of the subfamily. <em>Bulletin of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 7: 217-250. page(s): 231-233, figs. 3B, 7A-D [details]
Holotype AM W.198868, geounit Victoria (Australian state) [details]
Paratype AM W.198867, geounit Twofold bay [details]
Paratype AM W.198871, geounit Kangaroo Island [details]
Paratype AM W.198872, geounit Kangaroo Island [details]
Paratype LACM AHF POLY 1442, geounit South Australia (state) [details]
Paratype NHMUK 1985.6, geounit Victoria (Australian state) [details]
Paratype USNM 97575, geounit Victoria (Australian state) [details]
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Depth range Intertidal to 20 m. [details]
Distribution Australia: New South Wales; South Australia; Victoria. [details]
Etymology The specific epithet brevicauda is composed by the combining form brevi-, from the Latin adjective brevis and meaning 'short', and the Latin noun cauda, meaning 'tail', and refers to the short tapered abdomen of the species. [details]
Habitat In algae on reef flats or exposed reefs, intertidal to subtidal depths. [details]
Type locality SE side of Gabo Island, Victoria, Australia (-37.5667°, 149.9167°). [details]
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