Meißner, K.; Bick, A. (2005). Atherospio guillei (Laubier and Ramos, 1974) comb. nov. (Polychaeta: Spionidae) and closest relatives. Zoologischer Anzeiger. 244(2): 115-123.

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10.1016/j.jcz.2005.07.001 [view]

Meißner, K.; Bick, A.

2005

244(2): 115-123

Publication

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcz.2005.07.001

World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)

Atherospio guillei (Laubier and Ramos, 1974) comb. nov. is redescribed based on new material collected during a benthic survey in the German Bight, North Sea. Main characteristics of this species are a deeply incised prostomium, modified neurochaetae on chaetiger 5 superior to a small bundle of capillaries, branchiae fully fused to notopodial lamellae with digitiform distal process from chaetiger 7 over a limited number of succeeding chaetigers, predominately unidentate curved hooks with closely applied sheath from chaetiger 13-15 and a pygidium surrounded by several pairs of lateral cirri. Atherospio is closely related to Pygospiopsis and Pseudatherospio. Interrelationships of these genera are discussed.

North Atlantic
North Sea (and Channel)

Systematics, Taxonomy

Annelida
Polychaeta

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