Polychaeta taxon details
original description
Wehe, T. (2007). Revision of the scale worms (Polychaeta:Aphroditoidea) occurring in the seas surrounding the Arabian Peninsula. Part II: Sigalionidae. <em>Fauna of Arabia.</em> 23: 41–124. page(s): 95 [details] Available for editors [request]
Holotype ZMUC POL-1358, geounit Gulf of Oman [details]
From editor or global species database
Diagnosis Author: "Elytra papillae with up to 13 pinnulae and 1 - 2 upright basal papillae; upper postchaetal bract of neuropodia not digitiform; few upper supraacicular bidentate compound falcigers with 1 - 2 faint rows of spines and 1 - 3 falcigers with simple blades" [details]
Etymology Named after the Oman type locality [details]
Type locality Mina al Fahl, north of Masqat, Oman, geocoordinates unrecorded, estimated from gazeteer 23.6364, 58.5089 [details]
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