Hossain, M. Belal; Hutchings, Pat. (2016). Nephtys bangladeshi n. sp., a new species of Nephtyidae (Annelida: Phyllodocida) from Bangladesh coastal waters. Zootaxa. 4079(1): 41-52.

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10.11646/zootaxa.4079.1.3 [view]

Hossain, M. Belal; Hutchings, Pat

2016

4079(1): 41-52

Publication

http://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4079.1.3

World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)

A new species of nephtyid polychaete, Nephtys bangladeshi n. sp., from the intertidal zone of Bangladesh is described. It is characterized by having a pharynx with 9 pairs of bifid terminal and 14 rows of subterminal papillae, each subterminal row with 5–7 papillae, as well as the presence of branchiae from chaetiger 7 to 27. The new species is compared with other species from the Indo-Pacific. This is the first report of a new polychaete species from Bangladesh coastal waters.

Indian Ocean

Annelida
Polychaeta

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