Gattyana brunnea is a scale worm described from the North Pacific Ocean off the coast of California at a depth of about 550 m.[2]
Description
Gattyana brunnea is a short-bodied worm with 32 segments and 18 pairs of elytra, which bear a marginal fringe of papillae. The lateral antennae are positioned terminally on the prostomium continuing along its margin. Notochaetae are thinner than the neurochaetae.[2][3]
References
-
^ Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2020). World Polychaeta database. Gattyana brunnea Hartman, 1966. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=328075
-
^ a b Hartman, O. 1966. Quantitive survey of the benthos of San Pedro Basin, southern California. Part II. Final results and conclusions. Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions, 19(2): 187-455., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27911709
-
^ Fauchald, K.; Wilson, R.S. (2003). "Polynoidae (Polychaeta)-A DELTA database of genera, and Australian species". In R.S. Wilson; P.A. Hutchings; C. J. Glasby (eds.). Polychaetes: An Interactive Identification Guide. Melbourne: CSIRO Publishing.
