Ikosipodoides seychellensis, a new genus and species of interstitial polychaetes (Dorvilleidae) from the island of Mahe, Indian Ocean
| Autor(en): | Westheide, W | Stichwörter: | ANNELIDA; Dorvilleidae; interstitial animals; Marine & Freshwater Biology; PHYLOGENETIC-RELATIONSHIPS; polychaeta; progenesis | Erscheinungsdatum: | 2000 | Herausgeber: | CAHIERS DE BIOLOGIE MARINE | Journal: | CAHIERS DE BIOLOGIE MARINE | Volumen: | 41 | Ausgabe: | 1 | Startseite: | 19 | Seitenende: | 23 | Zusammenfassung: | The dorvilleid Ikosipodoides seychellensis gen. et sp. nov, from shallow sands on a reef flat of the island of Mahe is described. The new species is in general very similar to the taxon Ikosipodus Westheide, 1982 but lacks a jaw apparatus and has 7 instead of 10 chaetigerous segments. Its evolutionary origin is discussed. |
ISSN: | 0007-9723 |
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