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Lumbrineris of Family Lumbrineridae

Lumbrineris Blainville 1928

Type species: Lumbrineris latreilli Audouin & Milne Edwards 1833

Diagnosis of Lumbrineris : Lumbrinerid separated from other (former) Lumbrineris on basis of possessing compound hooks. Also has simple hooks and simple limbate chaetae.

Source: Frame 1992

Remarks: Restricted by Frame 1992, who separated genus Lumbrineris species off into Abyssoninoe, Eranno, Lumbrinerides, Paraninoe, and Scoletoma. Type species designated Hartman 1959. See also Orensanz 1991 treatment.

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Data last edited 1/07/2004 (dd/mm/yy), and page last generated by G. Read, 9/08/2004 (dd/mm/yy)