2 NEW SPECIES (POLYCHAETA, FAUVELIOPSIDAE AND NERILLIDAE) AND OTHER POLYCHAETES FROM THE MARINE LAGOON CAVE OF JAMEOS-DEL-AGUA, LANZAROTE (CANARY-ISLANDS)

Authors
NUNEZ J OCANA O BRITO MD
Citation
J. Nunez et al., 2 NEW SPECIES (POLYCHAETA, FAUVELIOPSIDAE AND NERILLIDAE) AND OTHER POLYCHAETES FROM THE MARINE LAGOON CAVE OF JAMEOS-DEL-AGUA, LANZAROTE (CANARY-ISLANDS), Bulletin of marine science, 60(2), 1997, pp. 252-260
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Oceanografhy,"Marine & Freshwater Biology
Journal title
Bulletin of marine science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00074977
Volume
60
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
252 - 260
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-4977(1997)60:2<252:2NS(FA>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Nine species of polychaetes were collected from Jameos del Agua, Lanza rote, in shallow waters of a semi illuminated lagoon. Two new species are described: Fauveliopsis jameoaquensis Nunez, and Mesonerilla diato meophaga Nunez. F. jameoaquensis is distinguished from the other speci es of the genus by having only 10 setigers. M. diatomeophaga is relate d to M. prospera Sterrer and Iliffe, 1982 from inland marine caves of Bermuda. M. diatomeophaga inhabits a carpet of diatoms on which it als o feeds. A species of Macrochaeta, identified only to the generic leve l, is described, unfortunately only one incomplete specimen was collec ted.