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Speleobregma Bertelsen, 1986

324775  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:324775)

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Bertelsen, Rodney Duane. (1986). <i>Speleobregma lanzaroteum</i>, a new genus and species of Scalibregmatidae (Polychaeta) from a marine cave in the Canary Islands. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 99(3): 375-379., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34595846
page(s): 376 [details]   
Note Speleobregma lanzaroteum Bertelsen, 1986  
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Type species Speleobregma lanzaroteum Bertelsen, 1986 [details]
Etymology "Speleo" referring to cave, "bregma" from the stem of the family. Gender: neuter.   
Etymology "Speleo" referring to cave, "bregma" from the stem of the family. Gender: neuter.  [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Speleobregma Bertelsen, 1986. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=324775 on 2024-04-18
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2008-03-26 11:36:43Z
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original description Bertelsen, Rodney Duane. (1986). <i>Speleobregma lanzaroteum</i>, a new genus and species of Scalibregmatidae (Polychaeta) from a marine cave in the Canary Islands. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 99(3): 375-379., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34595846
page(s): 376 [details]   
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

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Diagnosis Body elongate, slender, and cylindrical. Prostomium blunt, entire, with lateral horns. Acicular setae and furcate setae lacking; branchiae absent; capillary setae in both rami with hisute hooded geniculate setae in neuropodia.  [details]

Etymology "Speleo" referring to cave, "bregma" from the stem of the family. Gender: neuter.  [details]

Grammatical gender Neuter. Bertelsen (1986) correctly states the genus is neuter gender, and reinforces that by choosing a neuter adjectival species-group name, 'lanzaroteum' [details]

Type species Speleobregma lanzaroteum Bertelsen, 1986 [details]