Urechis novaezealandiae

Urechis novaezealandiae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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

Echiurus novaezealandiae

Urechis novaezealandiae is a species of Urechidae endemic to New Zealand. It is commonly known as a "spoon worm".[1]

Taxonomy

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]

Description

This species is shaped like a sausage. It has been recorded up to 545mm in length.[3]

Distribution

This species is endemic to New Zealand.[3]

References

  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Urechis novaezealandiae (Dendy, 1898)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  2. ^ Dendy, A. (1898). Notes on a remarkable collection of Marine animals lately found on the New Brighton Beach, near Christchurch, New Zealand. Transactions of the New Zealand Institute. 30: 320-326.
  3. ^ a b c d Knox, G. A. (1957). Urechis novae-zealandiae (Dendy): a New Zealand echiuroid. Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 85(1): 141–148.


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