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Aphrodita malkaris Hutchings & McRae, 1993

876199  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:876199)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Annelida (Phylum)
  4. Polychaeta (Class)
  5. Errantia (Subclass)
  6. Phyllodocida (Order)
  7. Aphroditiformia (Suborder)
  8. Aphroditidae (Family)
  9. Aphrodita (Genus)
  10. Aphrodita malkaris (Species)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Hutchings, Patricia A.; McRae, Jane. (1993). The Aphroditidae (Polychaeta) from Australia, together with a redescription of the Aphroditidae collected during the Siboga Expedition. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 45(3): 279-363., available online at https://doi.org/10.3853/j.0067-1975.45.1993.24
page(s): 303-305 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
Holotype  WAM 88-89, geounit Western Australia (state)  
Holotype WAM 88-89, geounit Western Australia (state) [details]
, Note Rowley Shoals, north western Australia,...  
From editor or global species database
Type locality Rowley Shoals, north western Australia, l6°58'S 120°07', 428-432 m, 20 Aug 1983 (WAM 88-89) [details]
Etymology The specific name is from an aboriginal word Malkaris which means a shield, and this species has the body form of a shield.  
Etymology The specific name is from an aboriginal word Malkaris which means a shield, and this species has the body form of a shield. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Aphrodita malkaris Hutchings & McRae, 1993. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=876199 on 2024-04-27
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Wilson, Robin

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original description Hutchings, Patricia A.; McRae, Jane. (1993). The Aphroditidae (Polychaeta) from Australia, together with a redescription of the Aphroditidae collected during the Siboga Expedition. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 45(3): 279-363., available online at https://doi.org/10.3853/j.0067-1975.45.1993.24
page(s): 303-305 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
Holotype WAM 88-89, geounit Western Australia (state) [details]
From editor or global species database
Etymology The specific name is from an aboriginal word Malkaris which means a shield, and this species has the body form of a shield. [details]

Type locality Rowley Shoals, north western Australia, l6°58'S 120°07', 428-432 m, 20 Aug 1983 (WAM 88-89) [details]

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