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Dean, Harlan K.; Blake, James A. (2016). Aphelochaeta (Polychaeta: Cirratulidae) from the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, with a description of five new species. Zootaxa. 4103(2): 101-116.
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10.11646/zootaxa.4103.2.1 [view]
urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:BF72AD96-E8DE-48DE-9845-34746BE6038A [view]
Dean, Harlan K.; Blake, James A.
2016
<em>Aphelochaeta</em> (Polychaeta: Cirratulidae) from the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, with a description of five new species
Zootaxa
4103(2): 101-116
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb). Open access at Zootaxa
Five new species of bitentaculate Cirratulidae belonging to the genus Aphelochaeta are herein described from the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, all from shallow subtidal depths. Aphelochaeta antelonga sp. nov. is characterized by a long biannulate peristomium and fibrillated capillary setae and is from 11–18 m in the Gulf of Nicoya. Aphelochaeta guimondi sp. nov., with a wide dorsal trough in the thorax and hirsute capillaries (visible using SEM), is described from 11–26 m in the Gulf of Nicoya. Aphelochaeta praeacuta sp. nov., with its first peristomial annulation extending as a dorsal crest over the second annulation and first setiger, was collected from 11–28 m in Bahia Culebra. Aphelochaeta striata sp. nov., collected from 11–28 m in the Gulf of Nicoya, is recognized by its narrow body and the transverse blue stripes across the venter of setigers 5–8 produced with methyl green stain. Aphelochaeta zebra sp. nov., collected from a coral reef in Golfo Dulce, is characterized by its expanded posterior end and the darkly staining intersegmental regions using methyl green stain. Additionally, A. glandaria Blake, 1996, a species reportedly with a widespread geographic distribution (Blake, 1996), was also encountered subtidally from the Gulf of Nicoya and Golfo Dulce.
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Aphelochaeta Blake, 1991 (identification resource)
Aphelochaeta antelonga Dean & Blake, 2016 (original description)
Aphelochaeta glandaria Blake, 1996 (additional source)
Aphelochaeta guimondi Dean & Blake, 2016 (original description)
Aphelochaeta praeacuta Dean & Blake, 2016 (original description)
Aphelochaeta striata Dean & Blake, 2016 (original description)
Aphelochaeta zebra Dean & Blake, 2016 (original description)
Holotype MCZ 132794, geounit Costa Rica, identified as Aphelochaeta antelonga Dean & Blake, 2016
Holotype MCZ 132798, geounit Costa Rica, identified as Aphelochaeta guimondi Dean & Blake, 2016
Holotype MCZ 132801, geounit Costa Rica, identified as Aphelochaeta praeacuta Dean & Blake, 2016
Holotype MCZ 132803, geounit Costa Rica, identified as Aphelochaeta striata Dean & Blake, 2016
Holotype MCZ 132807, geounit Costa Rica, identified as Aphelochaeta zebra Dean & Blake, 2016
 Etymology

authors: antelonga "from the Latin ante, in front of, and longus, meaning elongate" [details]

 Etymology

authors: guimondi "after Professor Robert Guimond, University of Massachusetts, Boston" [details]

 Etymology

authors: praeacuta "From the Latin, praeacutus which means sharp, pointed front or anterior, for the sharply ... [details]

 Etymology

authors: striata "from the Latin striatum meaning striped, for the blue transverse stripes on the venter of ... [details]

 Etymology

authors: zebra "from the Portuguese zebra meaning wild ass and refers to the striking methyl green staining pattern ... [details]

 Type locality

Gulf of Nicoya, Pacific coast of Costa Rica, 9.9111 -84.7639, 18 m [details]

 Type locality

Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica Pacific coast, 9.8236 -84.6889, 11 m [details]

 Type locality

Bahia Culebra, Pacific coast of Costa Rica, 10.5933 -85.6589, 13 m [details]

 Type locality

Gulf of Nicoya, Pacific coast of Costa Rica, 9.8236 -84.6889, 11 m [details]

 Type locality

Coral reef, Punta Islotes, Golfo Dulce, Pacific coast of Costa Rica, 8.7281 -83.3856, subtidal, no depth given [details]