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Marphysa furcellata Crossland, 1903

poliquetos, Polychaetes

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Annelida

Class
Polychaeta

Order
Eunicida

Family
Eunicidae

Genus
Marphysa

Species
furcellata

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Native

References

  • Appeltans, W. Bouchet, P., Boxshall, G.A., Fauchald, K., Gordon, D.P., Hoeksema, B.W., Poore, G.C.B., van Soest, R.W.M., Stöhr, S., Walter, T.C., Costello, M.J. (eds.) (2010) World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). Available online at http://www.marinespecies.org.
  • Westheide, W. (1977) Interstitielle Fauna von Galapagos XVIII. Nereidae, Eunicidae, Dorvilleidae (Polychaeta). Mikrofauna des Meeresbodens 63: 1-40.

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