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
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.