| Citation | Rouse, G.W., S.K. Goffredi and R.C. Vrijenhoek, 2004 Osedax: Bone-eating marine worms with dwarf males. Science 305:668-671. |
| Ref. | 7662 Rouse, G.W., S.K. Goffredi and R.C. Vrijenhoek, 2004 |
| Page | 670 |
| Named Used as Valid | Osedax rubiplumus |
| Locality | Monterey Bay, California (36°36.8'North, 122°26'West) |
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