Aphelochaeta guimondi
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| Aphelochaeta guimondi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Clade: | Sedentaria |
| Order: | Terebellida |
| Family: | Cirratulidae |
| Genus: | Aphelochaeta |
| Species: | A. guimondi |
| Binomial name | |
| Aphelochaeta guimondi Dean & Blake, 2016 | |
Aphelochaeta guimondi is a species of bitentaculate cirratulidan first found in the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, at a shallow subtidal depth of about 11 to 26 metres (36 to 85 ft) in the Gulf of Nicoya. It is characterised by possessing a wide dorsal trough in its thorax and hirsute capillaries.[1]