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Lobopelma Hanley, 1987

324959  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:324959)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Annelida (Phylum)
  4. Polychaeta (Class)
  5. Errantia (Subclass)
  6. Phyllodocida (Order)
  7. Aphroditiformia (Suborder)
  8. Polynoidae (Family)
  9. Polynoinae (Subfamily)
  10. Lobopelma (Genus)
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feminine
Hanley, J. Russell. (1987). Taxonomic status of some species formerly referred to Malmgrenia Macintosh 1874, with the description of a new genus Lobopelma (Polychaeta: Polynoidae). <em>The Beagle, Records of the Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences.</em> 4(1): 147-163., available online at https://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=941295736979972;res=IELHSS
page(s): 156; note: for Malmgrenia microscala Kudenov [details] 
Etymology author: "named for the distinctive lobes found on the ventral surface of the parapodia. Gender feminine."  
Etymology author: "named for the distinctive lobes found on the ventral surface of the parapodia. Gender feminine." [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Lobopelma Hanley, 1987. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=324959 on 2024-11-21
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2008-03-05 14:39:51Z
created
Fauchald, Kristian
2008-03-26 11:36:43Z
changed
Fauchald, Kristian
2017-02-10 02:52:28Z
changed
Read, Geoffrey
2017-12-07 10:42:58Z
changed
Wilson, Robin

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original description Hanley, J. Russell. (1987). Taxonomic status of some species formerly referred to Malmgrenia Macintosh 1874, with the description of a new genus Lobopelma (Polychaeta: Polynoidae). <em>The Beagle, Records of the Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences.</em> 4(1): 147-163., available online at https://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=941295736979972;res=IELHSS
page(s): 156; note: for Malmgrenia microscala Kudenov [details] 
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Diagnosis Body short, flattened, fusiform; segments up to 38. Elytra and prominent elytrophores. Sixteen to eighteen pairs of elytra on segments 2,4,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,21,23,26,29,32,35, last one to three pairs variable on segments 36,37, or 38 and sometimes asymmetrical. Elytra smooth, without papillae or tubercles. Prostomium bilobed, hexagonal, longer than broad. Cephalic peaks absent. Two pairs of eyes. Two palps. Three antennae, lateral antennae inserted ventrally , median ceratophore curved upwards. Lateral antennae with ceratophores fused in the midline for at least part of their length on the underside of the prostomium. Two pairs of tentacular cirri. Segment 2 with elongate buccal cirri. Parapodia biramous, notopodia shorter than neuropodia. Notosetae stouter then rieurosetae. Dorsal cirri present, ventral cirri shorter. Each parapodium with a pair of conspicuous fleshy lobes, the inner one often tripalmate. Pygidium, small rectangular, with pair of anal cirri.  [details]

Etymology author: "named for the distinctive lobes found on the ventral surface of the parapodia. Gender feminine." [details]

Grammatical gender feminine (fide author) [details]
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