WoRMS taxon details
original description
Bailey-Brock, J.H. 1987. The polychaetes of Fanga'uta lagoon and coral reefs of Tongatapu, Tonga, with discussion of the Serpulidae and Spirorbidae. Bulletin of the Biological Society of Washington, 7: 280-294. page(s): 286-288, fig. 6a-m [details]
From editor or global species database
Etymology "This species is named for Dr. Marian H. Pettibone to honor her contribution to our knowledge of polychaetes and in appreciation of her encouragement and assistance with taxonomic matters" (Bailey-Brock, 1987: 288). [details]From other sources
Type locality Pacific Ocean, Tonga [details]
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