Ophryotrocha lipscombae, a new species and a possible connection between ctenognath and labidognath-prionognath eunicean worms (Polychaeta)

Authors
Lu, H Fauchald, K
Citation
H. Lu et K. Fauchald, Ophryotrocha lipscombae, a new species and a possible connection between ctenognath and labidognath-prionognath eunicean worms (Polychaeta), P BIOL SOC, 113(2), 2000, pp. 486-492
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Biology
Journal title
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON
ISSN journal
0006324X → ACNP
Volume
113
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
486 - 492
Database
ISI
SICI code
0006-324X(20000731)113:2<486:OLANSA>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
One new species of dorvilleid, Ophryotrocha lipscombae, is described based on material from the U.S. Atlantic slope. This new species is unique in its presence of 5 pairs of accessory plates, which are never found in any othe r dorvilleids, but are present in all labidognath-prionognath euniceans. A brief discussion of the phylogenetic position of Ophryotrocha lipscombae in the Eunicida is provided.