Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Annelida > Class Polychaeta > Subclass Sedentaria > Infraclass Canalipalpata > Order Terebellida > Suborder Cirratuliformia > Family Acrocirridae

Macrochaeta Grube, 1850

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Macrochaeta caroli Westheide, 1981
Macrochaeta clavicornis (M. Sars, 1835)
Macrochaeta helgolandica Friedrich, 1936
Macrochaeta natalensis Hartmann-Schröder, 1996
Macrochaeta polyonyx Eliason, 1962

Literature

basis of record

Bellan, G. (2001). Polychaeta, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 214-231

additional source

Fauchald, Kristian (2007). World Register of Polychaeta

additional source

Fauchald, K. 1977. The polychaete worms, definitions and keys to the orders, families and genera. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: Los Angeles, CA (USA) Science Series 28:1-188

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Citation

WoRMS (2014). Macrochaeta Grube, 1850. In: Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2014) World Polychaeta database. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:129141

Dr Narcisse Giani. Macrochaeta Bretscher, 1896. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=234381

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine, not brackish, not fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

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2008-03-26 by Tarmo Timm & by Kristian Fauchald & by Dr Narcisse Giani

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