Gattyana ciliata

Gattyana ciliata

Classification

Class: Polychaeta
Order: Phyllodocida
Family: Polynoidae

Gattyana ciliata is a scale worm which occurs in the north-west Pacific Ocean from depths down to at least 240 m. Description Gattyana ciliata is a short-bodied worm with 37 segments and 15 pairs of elytra, which bear a marginal fringe of papillae. The lateral antennae are positioned ventrally on the prostomium, directly beneath the median antenna.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

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Gattyana ciliata

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