original description
Ruta, C.; Pleijel, F. (2006). A new branchiate hesionid polychaete (Annelida, Hesionidae) from New Caledonia. <i>Zoosystema</i>. 28(3): 655-667.
page(s): 656 [details]
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Etymology Named formed from the combination of the stem of the taxon name “Hesionidae” and “branchiae”, gender feminine. [details]