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Terebellodibranchia Misra & Chakraborty, 1990

957132  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:957132)

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Misra, A; Chakraborty, R.K. (1990). <i>Terebellodibranchia agattiensis</i> a new genus and species of Terebellidae (Polychaeta) from Lakshadweep, India. <em>Records of the Zoological Survey of India.</em> 87(4): 265-266, plates I-II., available online at http://faunaofindia.nic.in/PDFVolumes/records/087/04/0265-0266.pdf
page(s): 265 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
Etymology Not stated in the original description. The new generic name is composed by the name of the genus Terebella Linnaeus, 1767,...  
Etymology Not stated in the original description. The new generic name is composed by the name of the genus Terebella Linnaeus, 1767, followed by the prefix of Greek origin di-, meaning 'two' or 'twice', and the Greek noun branquia, meaning 'gills', and refers presumably to the presence of only two pairs of branchiae, besides the resemblance of the new genus with the genus Terebella[details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Terebellodibranchia Misra & Chakraborty, 1990. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/polychaeta/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=957132 on 2024-03-28
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original description Misra, A; Chakraborty, R.K. (1990). <i>Terebellodibranchia agattiensis</i> a new genus and species of Terebellidae (Polychaeta) from Lakshadweep, India. <em>Records of the Zoological Survey of India.</em> 87(4): 265-266, plates I-II., available online at http://faunaofindia.nic.in/PDFVolumes/records/087/04/0265-0266.pdf
page(s): 265 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
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Diagnosis Original diagnosis by Misra & Chakraborty (1990: 265): ''Tentacular lobe very short and collar-shaped with numerous long tentacles and few eye-spots. Two paris of branched gills on segments 3 and 7. No lateral lobes on the first few segments. Notosetae start on segment 4 and continue for a variable number of segments. Notosetae have serrated blades. Uncini are avicular start on segment 5 and are set in double rows face to face from segment 10.'' [details]

Etymology Not stated in the original description. The new generic name is composed by the name of the genus Terebella Linnaeus, 1767, followed by the prefix of Greek origin di-, meaning 'two' or 'twice', and the Greek noun branquia, meaning 'gills', and refers presumably to the presence of only two pairs of branchiae, besides the resemblance of the new genus with the genus Terebella[details]