Pectinaria (Lagis) abranchiata
Fauvel
1932 (Marine Worm)
Organism information awaits expert curation
Organism information awaits expert curation
| Taxonomy | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Class: | Polychaeta |
| Order: | Terebellida |
| Family: | Pectinariidae |
Description
Size: Upto 15 mm long
16 setigerous segments with capillary setae. Dorsal capillary setae winged. Unicini pectinate, with several ventral rows of numerous teeth. The hooks at the base of the scapha, about 10-12 are short, stout and set in a curved row on either side. Branchiae absent. The tube is made of single layer of transparent quartz grains held together by a yellowish cement.
Size: Upto 15 mm long
16 setigerous segments with capillary setae. Dorsal capillary setae winged. Unicini pectinate, with several ventral rows of numerous teeth. The hooks at the base of the scapha, about 10-12 are short, stout and set in a curved row on either side. Branchiae absent. The tube is made of single layer of transparent quartz grains held together by a yellowish cement.
Synonym (s)
• Pectinaria (Lagis) abranchiata Fauvel 1932
• Pectinaria (Lagis) abranchiata Fauvel 1953
• Pectinaria (Lagis) abranchiata Fauvel 1932
• Pectinaria (Lagis) abranchiata Fauvel 1953
Common Name (s)
Economic Importance and Threats
Ecology
Habitat: Benthic, Estuarine
Habitat: Benthic, Estuarine
Biogeography
• Kerala, Kochi Backwaters INDIA (Record: 03/1974-03/1976)
• Kerala, Kochi Backwaters INDIA (Record: 03/1974-03/1976)
Literature Source(s)
- Pillai, NGK (2001) On some benthic polychaetes from Cochin Estuary Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India The Marine Biological Association of India, Cochin 43(1&2) 120-135 Available at - NIO, Goa
- Society for the Management of European Biodiversity Data (2009) World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) Available at - http://www.marinespecies.org
