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Aspidosiphon (Paraspidosiphon) parvulus Gerould, 1913
Nomenclature
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Genus: AspidosiphonSubgenus: Aspidosiphon (Paraspidosiphon)
Species:
Aspidosiphon (Paraspidosiphon) parvulus Gerould, 1913
SUMMARY
This species has wart or conically pointed papillae on the ventral and lateral sides of the anal shield. In small worms the longitudinal muscle bands are visible through the trunk wall. Bidentate and unidentate hooks are present in rings. They are found most frequently in hard substrata like coral rubble and among or under clumps of oysters and vermetids