Gattyana brunnea is a scale worm described from the North Pacific Ocean off the coast of California at a depth of about 550 m.Hartman, O. 1966. Quantitive survey of the benthos of San Pedro Basin, southern California. Part II. Final results and conclusions. Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions, 19(2): 187-455., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27911709
Description Gattyana brunnea is a short-bodied worm with 32 segments and 18 pairs of elytra, which bear a marginal fringe of papillae. The lateral antennae are positioned terminally on the prostomium continuing along its margin. Notochaetae are thinner than the neurochaetae.
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