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De Wit, P.; Erséus, C. (2007). Seven new species of Grania (Annelida: Clitellata: Enchytraeidae) from New Caledonia, South Pacific Ocean. Zootaxa. 1426: 27-50.
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De Wit, P.; Erséus, C.
2007
Seven new species of Grania (Annelida: Clitellata: Enchytraeidae) from New Caledonia, South Pacific Ocean
Zootaxa
1426: 27-50
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In meiofauna of the intertidal and subtidal zones (to 20 m depth) of New Caledonia seven species of the marine enchytraeid genus Grania were found, all of which were previously undescribed: G. novacaledonia sp.n., G. cinctura sp.n., G. galbina sp. n., G. curta sp. n., G. fustata sp. n., G. papillata sp. n. and G. fiscellata sp. n. On the basis of morphology, these new species seem to have a phylogenetic affinity to congeners in Australia and possibly Antarctica, although little is known about the enchytraeid fauna of the surrounding areas.
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Holotype SMNH 6549, geounit New Caledonia, identified as Grania novacaledonia De Wit & Erséus, 2007
Holotype SMNH 6559, geounit New Caledonia, identified as Grania cinctura De Wit & Erséus, 2007
Holotype SMNH 6573, geounit New Caledonia, identified as Grania galbina De Wit & Erséus, 2007
Holotype SMNH 6583, geounit New Caledonia, identified as Grania curta De Wit & Erséus, 2007
Holotype SMNH 6589, geounit New Caledonia, identified as Grania fustata De Wit & Erséus, 2007
Holotype SMNH 6599, geounit New Caledonia, identified as Grania papillata De Wit & Erséus, 2007
Holotype SMNH 6610, geounit New Caledonia, identified as Grania fiscellata De Wit & Erséus, 2007
 Depth range

Touho and Nouméa areas, New Caledonia, and Lifou, Loyalty Islands, lower intertidal to shallow subtidal (6 m), ... [details]

 Depth range

Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia, shallow subtidal (0.5 m), heterogeneous sand.  [details]

 Depth range

Nouméa area, New Caledonia, and Lifou, Loyalty Islands, intertidal and subtidal (13 m), heterogeneous sand.  [details]

 Depth range

Touho and Nouméa areas, New Caledonia, lower intertidal and subtidal (to 21 m), heterogeneous sand. [details]

 Distribution

Touho area, New Caledonia, and Lifou, Loyalty Islands, lower intertidal and shallow subtidal (3 m), heterogeneous sand.  [details]

 Distribution

Touho area, New Caledonia, lower intertidal to barely subtidal, heterogeneous sand [details]

 Distribution

Touho area, New Caledonia, and Lifou, Loyalty Islands, lower intertidal and subtidal (22 m), heterogeneous sand.  [details]

 Etymology

Named by the Latin cinctura, which is a form of Roman girdle. This refers to this species having a thick clitellum ... [details]

 Etymology

Curta is a Latin word meaning “too short” or “mutilated”. This refers to the short, stubby body shape of ... [details]

 Etymology

Fiscella is a Latin word for a small basket, and –ata translates into “equipped with”, indicating that this ... [details]

 Etymology

Named using the Latin word fustus and the suffix –ata, which translates into “armed with a club”. This refers ... [details]

 Etymology

From the Latin word galbinus, which translates into greenish yellow.  [details]

 Etymology

Named after New Caledonia [details]

 Etymology

Named after the characteristic papillae in segment V, which have only been observed in this species. [details]