Buzhinskaja, G. N. (1994 (1993)). Diversibranchius nicolaji gen. et sp.n. from the Sea of Japan with unique branchial structure (Polychaeta: Flabelligeridae. Zoosystematica Rossica. 2(2): 229-231.
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Buzhinskaja, G. N.
1994 (1993)
Diversibranchius nicolaji gen. et sp.n. from the Sea of Japan with unique branchial structure (Polychaeta: Flabelligeridae
Zoosystematica Rossica
2(2): 229-231
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb). Not available online (oct.2015). Believed not published until 1994
Diversibranchius nicolaji gen. et sp. n. is described from the Bay of Peter the Great (Sea of Japan). The species is characterized by simple capillary setae in both rami of parapodia and by 4 pairs of branchia of two types, leaflike and cirrifprm, both with folds of complex structure. Further, each of leaflike gills has two hillocks on the upper surface. Such branchial structure is described for the first time. The species is close to Diplocirrus Haase and D. cf. capensis in particular (Spies, 1975). The latter apparently belongs to a new genus
