Acromegalomma interruptum

Acromegalomma interruptum is a bristle worm from the Sabellidae family.[2] The body of the worm consists of a head, a cylindrical, segmented body and a tailpiece. The head consists of a prostomium (part for the mouth opening) and a peristomium (part around the mouth) and carries paired appendages (palps, antennae and cirri).

Acromegalomma interruptum
Scientific classification
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Acromegalomma
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A. interruptum
Binomial name
Acromegalomma interruptum
(Capa & Murray, 2009)[1]

Etymology and Genus Name

The name A. interruptum refers to the interrupted arrangement of the eyes on the radioles.[1] Acromegalomma interruptum was originally called Megalomma interrupta, however Megalomma is already the name of a genus of beetles, which was described before. Therefore the genus in the family Sabellidae was renamed to Acromegalomma.[3]

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