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Flabelligera Sars 1829
Type species: Flabelligera affinis Sars 1829
Diagnosis of Flabelligera : Flabelligerid with soft translucent body, covered with thick mucilaginous sheath supported by long, pedunculate papillae. Cephalic cage well developed, formed from long noto- and neuropodial capillaries of chaetiger 1. Notochaetae annulated capillaries. Neurochaetae of chaetiger 2 and following segments include 1 or more stout pseudocompound hooks. Branchial filaments numerous, arising in 2 groups of several irregular rows from thickened margins of cephalic hood.
Source: Blake, J. A. 2000: Family Flabelligeridae Saint Joseph, 1894. p. 1-23. In J. A. Blake et al. (ed.) Taxonomic Atlas of the Benthic Fauna of the Santa Maria Basin and Western Santa Barbara Channel. Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. 1st, ed.
Remarks:
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Data last edited 10/07/2003 (dd/mm/yy), and page last generated by G. Read, 9/08/2004 (dd/mm/yy)