Biology:Ampharete oculicirrata
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Short description: Species of Ampharete
| Ampharete oculicirrata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Subclass: | Sedentaria |
| Order: | Terebellida |
| Family: | Ampharetidae |
| Genus: | Ampharete |
| Species: | A. oculicirrata
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| Binomial name | |
| Ampharete oculicirrata Parapar, Moreira, and Barnich, 2019[1]
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Ampharete oculicirrata is a sea worm species of the family Ampharetidae first described in June 2019[2] after its discovery in the West Shetland Shelf Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area.[1] It was discovered by a team of scientists from Joint Nature Conservation Committee and Marine Scotland Science.[3]
The worm has eyes both on its head and on cirri extending out of its anus and measures between 4–5 mm (0.16–0.20 in) in length.[4][5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Parapar, Julio; Moreira, Juan; Barnich, Ruth (2019). "A new species of Ampharete (Annelida: Ampharetidae) from the West Shetland shelf (NE Atlantic Ocean), with two updated keys to the species of the genus in North Atlantic waters". European Journal of Taxonomy (531): 1–16. doi:10.5852/ejt.2019.531. https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/711/0.
- ↑ "Ampharete oculicirrata Parapar, Moreira & Barnich, 2019". World Polychaeta database. World Register of Marine Species. 2021. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1353079.
- ↑ "Newly-discovered worm has eyes in head and bottom". 18 June 2019. https://stv.tv/news/highlands-islands/1438617-newly-discovered-worm-has-eyes-on-head-and-bottom/. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ↑ "Worm with eyes in head and bottom found off Shetland". 18 June 2019. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-48675970. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ↑ Specktor, Brandon (19 June 2019). "Meet the Scottish Sea Worm with Eyes on Its Butt". https://www.livescience.com/65750-sea-worm-has-butt-eyes.html. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
Wikidata ☰ Q64760954 entry
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