A new species of <i>Rullierinereis</i> and new records of Nereididae from sublittoral sandy bottoms off Lanzarote (Canary Islands)

Jorge Núñez; María Del Carmen Brito

doi:10.3989/scimar.2006.70s3145

A new species of Rullierinereis and new records of Nereididae from sublittoral sandy bottoms off Lanzarote (Canary Islands)

Authors

Jorge Núñez Laboratorio de Bentos, Departamento de Biología Animal (Zoología), Facultad de Biología, Universidad de La Laguna, Tenerife
María Del Carmen Brito Laboratorio de Bentos, Departamento de Biología Animal (Zoología), Facultad de Biología, Universidad de La Laguna, Tenerife

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https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.2006.70s3145

Keywords:

Polychaeta, Nereididae, Rullierinereis, new species, Lanzarote, Canary Islands

Abstract

Rullierinereis ancornunezi n. sp., collected from sandy and maërl bottoms from 19-55 m depth around Lanzarote island, is described. The new taxon is characterized by having a reduced or absent upper notopodial ligule in biramous parapodia of chaetigers 3-9 and in the middle region from chaetiger 26 onwards, and also by the shape of the homogomph notopodial falciger blade, which is short and serrated. A comparison with morphologically similar species is made. Other nereidid species collected were: Nereis lamellosa Ehlers, 1864, Nereis rava Ehlers, 1864, Neanthes caudata (Delle Chiaje, 1827) and Neanthes rubicunda (Ehlers, 1864). A map of the distribution of these species is presented.

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2006-12-30

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Núñez J, Brito MDC. A new species of Rullierinereis and new records of Nereididae from sublittoral sandy bottoms off Lanzarote (Canary Islands). Sci. mar. [Internet]. 2006Dec.30 [cited 2025Feb.22];70(S3):145-50. Available from: https://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/118

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Vol. 70 No. S3 (2006)

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