Redescription and taxonomic reassessment of Nemertellina minuta Friedrich,1935, sensu Yamaoka, 1940 (Nemertea, Hoplonemertea, Monostilifera)

Authors
Kajihara, H Gibson, R Mawatari, SF
Citation
H. Kajihara et al., Redescription and taxonomic reassessment of Nemertellina minuta Friedrich,1935, sensu Yamaoka, 1940 (Nemertea, Hoplonemertea, Monostilifera), ZOOL SCI, 17(2), 2000, pp. 265-276
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Animal Sciences","Animal & Plant Sciences
Journal title
ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCE
ISSN journal
02890003 → ACNP
Volume
17
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
265 - 276
Database
ISI
SICI code
0289-0003(200003)17:2<265:RATRON>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Nemertellina minuta Friedrich, 1935, sensu Yamaoka, 1940, from Akkeshi Bay, Japan, is fully redescribed as a new species, Nemertellina yamaokai The ma in characters distinguishing this taxon from N. minuta are the presence of two pairs of cephalic furrows and cephalic glands, and the absence of dorso ventral muscles from the intestinal region.