Lovell, L.L. (1994). Pseudatherospio fauchaldi, a new genus and species of Spionidae (Polychaeta, Annelidae) from southern California, USA. Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Zoologie. 162: 237-241.
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Lovell, L.L.
1994
<i>Pseudatherospio fauchaldi</i>, a new genus and species of Spionidae (Polychaeta, Annelidae) from southern California, USA
Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Zoologie
162: 237-241
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)
Pseudatherospio fauchaldi, a new genus and species of Spionidae is described from material collected from a depth of 197 m off Huntington Beach, southern California. The main characteristics of the genus are the distribution and shape of branchiae, the presence of fringed neuropodial setae in anterior setigers and the structure of modified neuropodial hooks in posterior setigers. Generic affinities are discussed. Pseudatherospio most closely resembles Atherospio Mackie & Duff, 1986 and Pygospiopsis Blake, 1983.
