Octomagelona bizkaiensis (Polychaeta : Magelonidae) a new genus and species from the Capbreton Canyon (Bay of Biscay, north-east Atlantic)

Authors
Aguirrezabalaga, F Ceberio, A Fiege, D
Citation
F. Aguirrezabalaga et al., Octomagelona bizkaiensis (Polychaeta : Magelonidae) a new genus and species from the Capbreton Canyon (Bay of Biscay, north-east Atlantic), J MARINE BI, 81(2), 2001, pp. 221-224
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Aquatic Sciences
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
ISSN journal
00253154 → ACNP
Volume
81
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
221 - 224
Database
ISI
SICI code
0025-3154(200104)81:2<221:OB(:MA>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Octomagelona bizkaiensis (Annelida: Poichaeta), a new genus and species of the family Magelonidae is described from the north-eastern Atlantic. The sp ecimens were collected from the Capbreton Canyon, Bay of Biscay, at a depth of 1000-1040 m. The new genus and species differs front all known genera a nd species of the family Magelonidae by the presence of eight instead of ni ne thoracic chaetigers.