Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater
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Hesione paulayi Salazar-Vallejo, 2018
A worm from the family Hesionidae, a family of small, mostly predatory bristleworms or scavengers. They are free-living multibristles that can be found in seas around the world.
ETYMOLOGY Hesione paulayi: This species is named for Gustav Paulay, Curator of Malacology and Marine Invertebrates, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, in recognition of his efforts to sample and study tropical marine invertebrates around the world, and due to his many years of experience.
Paulay's hesione is widespread along the tropical western Pacific, including Hawaii, where it occurs in shallow water and mixed bottoms. The Hesione worm is 5 cm in lenght and approx. 3mm wide and tapers towards the end of the body. It has brownish (sometimes pink) dorsal transverse bands and irregular spots.
Unfortunately, nothing is known about its exact diet.
There is a possibility of confusion with Hesione genetta Grube, 1867 and Hesione mooreae.
A worm from the family Hesionidae, a family of small, mostly predatory bristleworms or scavengers. They are free-living multibristles that can be found in seas around the world.
ETYMOLOGY Hesione paulayi: This species is named for Gustav Paulay, Curator of Malacology and Marine Invertebrates, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, in recognition of his efforts to sample and study tropical marine invertebrates around the world, and due to his many years of experience.
Paulay's hesione is widespread along the tropical western Pacific, including Hawaii, where it occurs in shallow water and mixed bottoms. The Hesione worm is 5 cm in lenght and approx. 3mm wide and tapers towards the end of the body. It has brownish (sometimes pink) dorsal transverse bands and irregular spots.
Unfortunately, nothing is known about its exact diet.
There is a possibility of confusion with Hesione genetta Grube, 1867 and Hesione mooreae.
