Australaugeneria is a genus of marine annelids in the family Polynoidae (scale worms). The genus includes 4 species which are commensal on octocorals. == Description == Elytra 15 pairs, 36–40 segments. Lateral antennae inserted ventrally (beneath prostomium and median antenna). Neuropodia deeply incised vertically, so that the neurochaetae emerge from a prominent division between the pre-chaetal (=acicular) lobe and the post-chaetal lobe. Notochaetae present, hooked neurochaetae in anterior-most segments, bidentate neurochaetae absent (summarised from detailed diagnosis of Ravara & Cunha, 2016
Australaugeneria is a genus of marine annelids in the family Polynoidae (scale worms). The genus includes 4 species which are commensal on octocorals. == Description == Elytra 15 pairs, 36–40 segments. Lateral antennae inserted ventrally (beneath prostomium and median antenna). Neuropodia deeply incised vertically, so that the neurochaetae emerge from a prominent division between the pre-chaetal (=acicular) lobe and the post-chaetal lobe. Notochaetae present, hooked neurochaetae in anterior-most segments, bidentate neurochaetae absent (summarised from detailed diagnosis of Ravara & Cunha, 2016). == Ecology == All known species of Australaugeneria appear to be commensals on alcyonacean or gorgonian corals. ==Species== Four species of Australaugeneria are accepted as valid as of June 2020: Australaugeneria iberica Ravara & Cunha, 2016 Australaugeneria michaelseni Pettibone, 1969 Australaugeneria pottsi Pettibone, 1969 Australaugeneria rutilans (Grube, 1878) == References ==
Category:Phyllodocida Category:Polychaete genera
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