Polychaeta taxon details
original description
San Martín, G.; Hutchings Pat, A.; Aguado, M.T. 2008. Syllinae (Polychaeta, Syllidae) from Australia. Part. 2. Genera <i>Inermosyllis</i>, <i>Megasyllis</i> n. gen., <i>Opisthosyllis</i>, and <i>Trypanosyllis</i>. Zootaxa 1840: 1-53 page(s): 3-5, fig. 1A-D [details]
Holotype AM W31384, geounit Australia [details]
Paratype AM W31386, geounit Australia [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Intertidal to 10 m. [details]
Distribution Australia (Western Australia, Northern Territory). [details]
Etymology The specific epithet is derived from the Greek words pseudo, meaning false, and haplos, meaning simple, and refers to the presence of apparently simple chaetae, which are in fact compound. [details]
Habitat Amongst dead corals, coral rubble and algae. [details]
Type locality Australia, Western Australia: Exmouth Gulf, Bundegi Reef, N end of beach (21º49'S, 114º11'E). [details]
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