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Polychaeta taxon details

Macrochaeta australiensis Kudenov, 1976

329113  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:329113)

accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Kudenov, J.D. (1976). Polychaeta from southeastern Australia 1. Acrocirridae Banse, 1969, from Victoria and New South Wales. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 30(9): 137-149., available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.3853/j.0067-1975.30.1976.395#sthash.tJg83EGt.93T4ZqcW.dpuf
page(s): 140-143, figs. 3-5 [details]   
Holotype  NMV G2521, geounit Victoria (Australian state)  
Holotype NMV G2521, geounit Victoria (Australian state) [details]
Note Point Gellibrand, Port Phillip Bay, Victoria,...  
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Type locality Point Gellibrand, Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia (approx. 37º52.4'S, 144º54.25'E), low midintertidal tidepool, attached to bottom of basalt boulders, boulders in silt.  [details]
Depth range Intertidal to 23 m.  
Depth range Intertidal to 23 m. [details]

Distribution Australia: Victoria.   
Distribution Australia: Victoria.  [details]

Etymology The specific epithet australiensis refers to the type locality of the species, Australia.   
Etymology The specific epithet australiensis refers to the type locality of the species, Australia.  [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Macrochaeta australiensis Kudenov, 1976. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/polychaeta/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=329113 on 2024-04-18
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original description Kudenov, J.D. (1976). Polychaeta from southeastern Australia 1. Acrocirridae Banse, 1969, from Victoria and New South Wales. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 30(9): 137-149., available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.3853/j.0067-1975.30.1976.395#sthash.tJg83EGt.93T4ZqcW.dpuf
page(s): 140-143, figs. 3-5 [details]   
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Holotype NMV G2521, geounit Victoria (Australian state) [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Intertidal to 23 m. [details]

Distribution Australia: Victoria.  [details]

Etymology The specific epithet australiensis refers to the type locality of the species, Australia.  [details]

Habitat Different mixes of sand, silt, clay and mud, and also attached to basalt boulders, at shallow water, intertidal to subtidal depths.  [details]

Type locality Point Gellibrand, Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia (approx. 37º52.4'S, 144º54.25'E), low midintertidal tidepool, attached to bottom of basalt boulders, boulders in silt.  [details]