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Pseudopista Hutchings and Smith 1997
Type species: Pseudopista rostrata Hutchings and Smith 1997
Diagnosis of Pseudopista : Amphitritine terebellid [branchiae present and branched; tentacular membrane compact] with dichotomously branched branchiae, 3 pairs, present on segments 2 to 4. Lateral lobes present on segments 2 and 3, poorly developed. Notopodia from last branchiferous (segment 4), continuing for 21 segments. Notochaetae narrow-winged capillaries with serrations along one margin. Neuropodia beginning on segment 5 (chaetiger 2) and continuing to pygidium. Uncini of anterior thoracic segments typically with posteriorly elongated bases. Uncini in single rows initially, then double rows from 7th uncinigerous to mid abdominal segments.
Source: Modified after Hutchings, P. A. ; Smith, R. I. 1997: Descriptions of new species and comments on previously described species of terebellid polychaetes from New Zealand and Australia. Bulletin of Marine Science 60: 324-349.
Remarks: Monotypic for NZ Pseudopista rostrata
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Data last edited 9/12/2003 (dd/mm/yy), and page last generated by G. Read, 9/08/2004 (dd/mm/yy)