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typhlonectes · 2 years

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A new species of giant Eunice (Eunicidae, Polychaeta, Annelida) from the east coast of Australia

Joana Zanol, Pat Hutchings

Abstract

A new giant species is described from New South Wales, Australia. Eunice dharastii sp. nov. differs from described Australian species and is most similar to E. aphroditois (Pallas, 1788), E. flavopicta Izuka, 1912, and E. kinbergi Ehlers, 1868.

The unique combination of features that characterizes the new species is irregular articulated prostomial appendages; antennae reaching back beyond chaetiger 4; branchiae starting at chaetiger 10, initially button-shaped and distinctly longer than notopodial cirri where best developed; dorsal fleshy knobs on anterior chaetal lobes; notopodial cirri pendulous, abrupt tapering from inflated bases; bidentate compound falcigerous chaetae with both teeth directed laterally, distal tooth much shorter than proximal tooth in median and posterior chaetigers; and dark bidentate subacicular hooks starting at chaetiger 58, tapering to a small head with both teeth directed distally, and proximal tooth much larger than minute and spur-like distal tooth.

This new species lives in sandy sediments in coastal waters 1–8 m deep. It is highly mobile and not easy to collect, which may explain why it was not described before.

Read the paper here: https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/86448/

#polychaete #worm #annelid #ocean #marine biology #animals #nature #science #australia #bobbit worm

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incinerated · 3 years

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SELFIEEEEEEEEE

#GUNKJUNK #EUNICIDAE APHRODITOIS #POLYCHAETE WORM #POLYCHAETES #marine biology

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animalids · 3 years

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Bobbit worm (Eunice aphroditois)

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#bobbit worm #bristle worm #eunice aphroditois #eunice #eunicidae #eunicida #errantia #aciculata #polychaeta #annelida #lophotrochozoa

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distinguishedbluevoid · 6 years

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Bobbit worms

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Annelida

Class: Polychaeta

Order: Eunicida

Family: Eunicidae

Genus: Eunice

No not hobbit! Bobbit!! I hate myself and it’s 30 minutes until the due date! I just got back from the Latin Convention so my brain is fried after the 60th game of kahoot, bare with me.

Eunice aphroditois is a wild dude and here’s why! He kinda looks like shrimps scary drunk uncle. He dwells on the ocean floor and is so aggressive he is known to actually SLICE HIS PREY IN HALF!

He eats prey much larger than himself Not tons is known about the sexy stuff but we do know they start young. They can reach lengths of up to 10 feet, or 3 meters. Sexual reproduction begins when they are a mear 4 inches. New fossil evidence has also told us that they appeared as long ago as 400 million years ago! They evolved from a type of worm called a bristle worm. The bobbit worm can be found all over the place! They can be found in Secret bay in Bali, Indonesia - Police Pier & Nudie Retreat in Lembeh, Indonesia - and Mainit Muck or Basura in Anilao, Phillipines. So that has been your weekly addition to “sleep deprivation with Ella!” Until next time great adventurers!!!!

https://youtu.be/K_7ByiYbCYM Fun video!!!

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animalids · 4 years

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