Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Annelida > Class Polychaeta > Subclass Sedentaria > Infraclass Canalipalpata > Order Terebellida > Suborder Cirratuliformia > Family Flabelligeridae

Pherusa Oken, 1807

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Pherusa arctica Støp-Bowitz, 1948
Pherusa eruca (Claparède, 1869)
Pherusa falcata Støp-Bowitz, 1948
Pherusa flabellata (M. Sars in G.O. Sars, 1872)
Pherusa fucicola Leach
Pherusa monilifera (Delle Chiaje, 1841)
Pherusa plumosa (Müller, 1776)

Literature

original description	Oken, Lorenz 1807. untitled. Göttingische gelehrte Anzeigen unter der Aufsicht der königlichen Gesellschaft zu Wissenschaften, 2(117): 1161-1168.
basis of record	Bellan, G. (2001). Polychaeta, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 214-231
additional source	Day, J.H. (1967). Polychaeta of Southern Africa. Part 2. Sedentaria. British Museum (Natural History), London. Pp 459-842.
additional source	Fauchald, Kristian (2007). World Register of Polychaeta
additional source	Støp-Bowitz, Carl 1948. Les Flabelligériens Norvégiens. Bergens Museums Arbok.Naturvitenskapelig.rekke., 1946-1947(2): 1-59.
additional source	Fauchald, K. 1977. The polychaete worms, definitions and keys to the orders, families and genera. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: Los Angeles, CA (USA) Science Series 28:1-188

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Citation

WoRMS (2014). Pherusa. In: Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2014) World Polychaeta database. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:129293