basis of record
Clarke, Andrew; Johnston, Nadine M. (2003). Antarctic marine benthic diversity. <em>Oceanography and Marine Biology: an Annual Review.</em> 41: 47-114. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
From editor or global species database
Validity The species is not valid, and probably results from a lapsus calami. Hartman (1967) states "Paraonis, abranchiate", to refer to several unidentified specimens which lacked branchiae, but she does not describe or name this form as new. [details]From other sources
Validity Species name is put between brackets () in RAMS [details]