WoRMS taxon details
Parasclerocheilus Fauvel, 1928
324771 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:324771)
accepted
Genus
Parasclerocheilus branchiatus Fauvel, 1928 (type by monotypy)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Fauvel, P. 1928. Annélides Polychètes nouvelles de l'Inde. II. Bulletin du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, 34(2): 159-165., available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5532364m/f41.image.r=Ouest-Eclair.langES
page(s): 159 [details]
page(s): 159 [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Parasclerocheilus Fauvel, 1928. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=324771 on 2024-09-24
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original description
Fauvel, P. 1928. Annélides Polychètes nouvelles de l'Inde. II. Bulletin du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, 34(2): 159-165., available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5532364m/f41.image.r=Ouest-Eclair.langES
page(s): 159 [details]
additional source Fauchald, K. (1977). The polychaete worms, definitions and keys to the orders, families and genera. <em>Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: Los Angeles, CA (USA), Science Series.</em> 28:1-188., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/123110.pdf
page(s): 44 [details]
page(s): 159 [details]
additional source Fauchald, K. (1977). The polychaete worms, definitions and keys to the orders, families and genera. <em>Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: Los Angeles, CA (USA), Science Series.</em> 28:1-188., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/123110.pdf
page(s): 44 [details]
From editor or global species database
Diagnosis "Body elongated; prostomium T-shaped; eyes present. One asetigerous segment present. Branchiae present. Dorsal cirri absent, ventral cirri present in posterior setigers. Acicular spines present in up to four anterior setigers; other setae include capillaries and furcate setae." (Fauchald, 1977: 44). [details]