The genus Exogone (Polychaeta: Syllidae) from the Brazilian coast, with the description of a new species.
Zootaxa
; 3790: 501-33, 2014 Apr 23.
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A new species of Exogone, E. gigas sp. n., is described herein, together with E. africana, E. arenosa, E. dispar, E. naidinoides, E. rolani, and E. simplex, collected along the Brazilian coast, including new morphological details. The distribution of E. breviantennata is expanded to include the states of Espírito Santo, Paraíba and Pernambuco. Exogone gigas sp. n. is characterized by having a large median antenna, the absence of dorsal cirri on chaetiger 2, and having a triangular process and minute spines on the shaft of the spiniger-like chaetae on chaetiger 2. The Brazilian specimens are compared to the morphologically most similar congeners. A key for the species described in this paper is provided.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Poliquetos
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Biodiversidade
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Zootaxa
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Nova Zelândia