Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Annelida > Class Polychaeta > Subclass Sedentaria > Infraclass Canalipalpata > Order Sabellida > Family Oweniidae

Galathowenia Kirkegaard, 1959

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Galathowenia fragilis (Nilsen & Holthe, 1985)
Galathowenia oculata (Zachs, 1923)

Literature

basis of record	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
additional source	Fauchald, Kristian (2007). World Register of Polychaeta
additional source	Parapar, Julio 2003. Resurrection of Galathowenia australis (Polychaeta, Oweniidae) based upon type material. Cahiers de Biologie Marine, 44(3):249-255
status source	Blake, J.A. 2000. Family Oweniidae Rioja, 1917. pages 97-128. IN: Blake, James A.; Hilbig, Brigitte; and Scott, Paul Valentich. Taxonomic Atlas of the Benthic Fauna of the Santa Maria Basin and Western Santa Barbara Channel. 7 - The Annelida Part 4. Polychaeta: Fabelligeridae to Sternaspidae. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Santa Barbara

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Citation

Read, G. (2014). Galathowenia Kirkegaard, 1959. 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:146949