species: Bispira manicata in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Bispira manicata


©Alexander Semenov: Bispira manicata in Watson's Bay, Lizard Island, about 20 metres depth.

©Eunice Wong: Close-up of radiolar crown of Bispira manicata showing compound eyes - the pairs of round structures at the top of each dark section; Lizard Island.

©Eunice Wong: Lab photo of Bispira manicata from Lizard Island, anterior part of thorax with radiolar crown removed.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Annelida
Class Polychaeta
Order Sabellida
Family Sabellidae
Genus Bispira
Species Bispira manicata

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Colours

                   

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 4.5 cm (length)

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Web resources

References

  • Capa, M. and A. Murray (2015). A taxonomic guide to the fanworms (Sabellidae, Annelida) of Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, including new species and new records, Zootaxa, 4019 (1): 098-167. LIRS catalog number 1905.