Abstract
A new genus, Fauchaldonuphis, is erected for the enigmatic polychaete Diopatra paradoxa de Quatrefages, 1866 from the Mozambique Channel. It is characterized by the possession of long anterior chaetigers and parapodia, with long protrusile distally spinous capillary chaetae and bidentate hooks. Embryos being brooded in the parental tube are described. The relationships of Fauchaldonuphis with other genera of Onuphidae based on larval and adult characters are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 209-215 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Marine Ecology |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
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| Publication status | Published - Sep 2005 |