Pectinaria australis
| Pectinaria australis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Class: | Polychaeta |
| Subclass: | Palpata |
| Order: | Canalipalpata |
| Suborder: | Terebellida |
| Family: | Pectinariidae |
| Genus: | Pectinaria |
| Species: | P. australis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pectinaria australis Ehlers, 1904 | |
Pectinaria australis is one of at least ten species of polychaete worms of the family Pectinariidae. It is the only pectinariid species found in New Zealand.
References
- Annelida.net
- Miller M & Batt G, Reef and Beach Life of New Zealand, William Collins (New Zealand) Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1973