Megalomma interrupta
©Maria Capa: Megalomma interrupta from North Direction Island, removed from tube (lab photo; MI QLD 2359))
©Maria Capa: Compound radiolar eyes of Megalomma interrupta from North Direction Island (MI QLD 2359)
©Maria Capa: Megalomma interrupta inside its tube with radiolar crown exposed (lab photo, MI QLD 2444)
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Annelida
Class
Polychaeta
Order
Sabellida
Family
Sabellidae
Genus
Megalomma
Species
Megalomma interrupta
Colours
Distinguishing features
Distinguishing features still need to be specified.
Size
- Up to 2 cm (Length (Capa and Murray, 2015))
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Web resources
References
- Bok, M.J., M.L. Porter and D.-E. Nilsson (2017). Phototransduction in fanworm radiolar eyes, Current Biology, 27(14): R698-R699. LIRS catalog number 2094.
- 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.
- Capa, M. and A. Murray (2009). Review of the genus Megalomma (Polychaeta: Sabellidae) in Australia with description of three new species, new records and notes on certain features with phylogenetic implications, Records of the Australian Museum, 61: 201-224. LIRS catalog number 1330.