original descriptionAugener, Hermann. (1918). Polychaeta. <em>Beitrage zur Kenntnis der Meeresfauna Westafrikas.</em> 2(2): 67-625, plates II-VII., available online athttps://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7172280 page(s): 402-405, text-fig. LI.a-c, plate VI figs. 162-163 [details]
source of synonymyKirkegaard, Jørgen B. (1959). The Polychaeta of West Africa Part I. Sedentary species. <em>Atlantide Report.</em> 5: 7-117. page(s): 22; note: includes Prionospio africana in the synonymy of Paraprionospio pinnata [details] Available for editors
status sourceHartman, Olga. (1965). Catalogue of the polychaetous annelids of the world. Supplement 1960-1965 and index. <em>Occasional Papers of the Allan Hancock Foundation.</em> 23: 1-197., available online athttp://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15799coll82/id/19573 page(s): 54; note: quotes Kirkegaard (1959) in referring P. africana to Paraprionospio pinnata [details] Available for editors
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