Urechis novaezealandiae
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| Urechis novaezealandiae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Clade: | Sedentaria |
| Subclass: | Echiura |
| Order: | Echiuroidea |
| Family: | Urechidae |
| Genus: | Urechis |
| Species: | U. novaezealandiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Urechis novaezealandiae (Dendy, 1898) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Echiurus novaezealandiae | |
Urechis novaezealandiae is a species of Urechidae endemic to New Zealand. It is commonly known as a "spoon worm".[1]
This species was described as Echiurus novaezealandiae in 1898 by Arthur Dendy.[2] It was redescribed in 1957.[3] The lectotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.[3]
