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Brevibrachium of Family Onuphidae

Brevibrachium Paxton 1986

Type species: Rhamphobrachium capense Day 1960

Diagnosis of Brevibrachium : Anterior 3-5 pairs of parapodia prolonged, with more than 3 hooks each; hooks smooth, distally recurved, or uni- to tridentate with 2 rows of immoveable spines. Branchiae beginning from chaetiger 2-40, as single or pectinate filaments.

Source: Modified after Paxton, H. (1986). Generic revision and relationships of the family Onuphidae (Annelida: Polychaeta). Records of the Australian Museum 38(1/2): 1-74.

Remarks: NZ spp

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Data last edited 20/07/2004 (dd/mm/yy), and page last generated by G. Read, 9/08/2004 (dd/mm/yy)