Marphysa zanolae Lavesque, Daffe, Glasby, Hourdez & Hutchings, 2022 |
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Family: | Eunicidae () | |||
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Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 350 - 847 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Central Pacific: Papua New Guinea. | |||
Diagnosis: | This species can be distinguised from its congeners by the following set of characters: absence of eyes; presence of branchiae with a single long filament commencing at chaetiger 31; presence of unidentate subacicular hooks starting from chaetiger 28; only one type of pectinate chaetae with very long outer teeth (Ref. 128064). | |||
Biology: | A deep-sea species found among pumice rocks, inside sunken wood (Ref. 128064). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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