World Polychaeta Database - Paraproceraea Nygren, 2004

Polychaeta taxon details

Paraproceraea Nygren, 2004

AphiaID

760795 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:760795)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Type taxon

Autolytus (Autolytus) tamanus Imajima, 1966 accepted as Paraproceraea tamana (Imajima, 1966)

Parent

Procerini Nygren, 2004

Original name

Paraproceraea Nygren, 2004

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Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Nygren, Arne. (2004). Revision of Autolytinae (Syllidae: Polychaeta). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 680: 1-314., available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2004f/z00680f.pdf
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Descriptive notes

Etymology The name of the genus derives from the words para (Greek, meaning 'close to'), and Proceraea, and refers to its similarity...

Etymology The name of the genus derives from the words para (Greek, meaning 'close to'), and Proceraea, and refers to its similarity with the genus Proceraea. [details]

Taxonomic citation

Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2026). World Polychaeta Database. Paraproceraea Nygren, 2004. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/polychaeta/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=760795 on 2026-08-23

Taxonomic edit history

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2014-04-27 15:59:04Z

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Gil, João

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Gil, João

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original description Nygren, Arne. (2004). Revision of Autolytinae (Syllidae: Polychaeta). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 680: 1-314., available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2004f/z00680f.pdf
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Diagnosis (San Martín et al, 2026: 21 of 85) Nuchal epaulettes extending chaetiger 2-3. All appendages cylindrical. Pharynx with sinuation anterior and lateral to anterior half of proventricle. Trepan of variable arrangements. Compound chaetae with bidentate blades. Bayonet chaetae thick, subdistally denticulate. Reproduction by anterior scissiparity [details]

Etymology The name of the genus derives from the words para (Greek, meaning 'close to'), and Proceraea, and refers to its similarity with the genus Proceraea. [details]

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