The generic name Lamellisyllis refers to the lamellar dorsal cirri typical of the genus. [details]
The specific epithet comans is the Latin word for 'leafy', and refers to the leaf like or foliaceous appendages of ... [details]
The incorrect spelling of coral (latin corallum, English coral) is striking, but is as the author published it, as ... [details]
South Africa, South Bay (34º9.3'S, 18º51'E). [details]