The species was originally described under the name Phyllodoce foliosa by Michael Sars in 1835. In 2010, the species was redefined and split in two. Previously, two color morphs of Notophyllum foliosum were known, with … See more

Notophyllum foliosum is approximately 12 millimeters long, and has many bristly segments followed by a pygidium. It has wide dorsal cirri that overlap one another like scales. Like … See more

Female Notophyllum foliosum incubate their eggs underneath lamellae that are towards their rear. The eggs form a yellow gelatinous mass that … See more

• Original description by Sars, Michael (1835). Beskrivelser og iagttagelser over nogle mærkelige eller nye i havet ved den bergenske kyst … See more