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Thelepus setosus

(Quatrefages, 1866)


Stuart Pearce Terebellidae: Thelepus setosus? Olu Deniz Lagoon, Turkey 2013.

Ernst Andres (Y)

Message posted on The Global Diving Community on 23 Sep 2013
Stuart Pearce Terebellidae: Thelepus setosus? Olu Deniz Lagoon, Turkey 2013. Cropped for closer look

Ilan Lubitz Eupolymnia nebulosa

Stuart Pearce Thanks Ilan, another possability, but the bright red gills and non granular skin texture was more indicative of T. setosus :)

Message posted on ID Please (Marine Creature Identification) on 23 Sep 2013
Taxonomy
Animalia (Kingdom)
  Annelida (Phylum)
    Polychaeta (Class)
      Canalipalpata (Subclass)
        Terebellida (Order)
          Terebellomorpha (Suborder)
            Terebellidae (Family)
              Thelepodinae (Subfamily)
                Thelepus (Genus)
                  Thelepus setosus (Species)
Associated Species
Polymnia nebulosa (1)
Eupolymnia nebulosa (1)