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Miura, Tomoyuki; Desbruyères, Daniel. (1995). Two new species of Opisthotrochopodus (Polychaeta: Polynoidae: Branchinotogluminae) from the Lau and North Fiji Bac-arc basins, southwestern Pacific Ocean. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 108(4): 583-595.
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Miura, Tomoyuki; Desbruyères, Daniel
1995
Two new species of <i>Opisthotrochopodus</i> (Polychaeta: Polynoidae: Branchinotogluminae) from the Lau and North Fiji Bac-arc basins, southwestern Pacific Ocean
Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington
108(4): 583-595
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyD)
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Opisthotrochopodus segonzaci, a new species of branchiate polynoid polychaete from the Lau and the North-Fiji Bac-arc Basins, southwestern Pacific Ocean, differs from the other species of the genus in having short dorsal cirri with rounded tips on the anterior segments and achaetous modified parapodia on segment 21. Opisthotrochopodus trifurcus, a new species from the North-Fiji Basin, is unique in the genus in having trifurcate neurosetae on the posterior modified segment.
Pacific Ocean
Systematics, Taxonomy
Opisthotrochopodus segonzaci Miura & Desbruyères, 1995 accepted as Branchipolynoe segonzaci (Miura & Desbruyères, 1995) (original description)
Opisthotrochopodus trifurcus Miura & Desbruyères, 1995 accepted as Branchipolynoe trifurcus (Miura & Desbruyères, 1995) (original description)
Opisthotrochopodus trifurcus Miura & Desbruyères, 1995 accepted as Branchipolynoe trifurcus (Miura & Desbruyères, 1995) (original description)