Aphelochaeta striata
Aphelochaeta striata is a species of bitentaculate cirratulidan first found in the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, at a shallow subtidal depth of about 11 to 28 metres (36 to 92 ft) in the Gulf of Nicoya. It is characterised by possessing a narrow body and transverse blue stripes across the venter of its setigers 5 through 8 (visible via methyl green staining).[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Subclass: | Sedentaria |
| Order: | Terebellida |
| Family: | Cirratulidae |
| Genus: | Aphelochaeta |
| Species: | A. striata |
| Binomial name | |
| Aphelochaeta striata Dean & Blake, 2016 | |
References
- Dean, Harlan K., and James A. Blake. "Aphelochaeta (Polychaeta: Cirratulidae) from the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, with a description of five new species." Zootaxa 4103.2 (2016): 101-116.
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