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Issue: Vol. 1595 No. 1: 26 Sep. 2007
Type: Article
Published: 2007-09-26
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1595.1.2
Page range: 17–29
Abstract views: 62
PDF downloaded: 5

A new species of Myrianida (Syllidae, Polychaeta) from Belize

Göteborg University, Department of Zoology, Biodiversity and systematics, Box 463, SE-40530 Göteborg, Sweden
Göteborg University, Tjärnö Marine Laboratoy, SE-45296 Strömstad, Sweden
Syllidae Taxonomy new species Belize

Abstract

We describe Myrianida gidholmi sp. n. from shallow waters in Belize. It is characterized by a unique colour pattern consisting of red transverse and longitudinal bands. We determine its phylogenetic position within Myrianida using a combined approach with morphological and molecular data. The new species is compared to relevant Myrianida taxa and important features for morphological identification are listed in a table. The new combinations Myrianida tyrrhenica (Cognetti, 1953) and M. cognetti (Çinar & Gambi, 2005) are introduced, and Autolytus antondohrni Çinar & Gambi, 2005, is synonymized with M. tyrrhenica. We also provide a checklist of all taxa belonging to Myrianida.

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