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Nishi, Eijiroh. (2008). A new species of Spiochaetopterus (Chaetopteridae: Polychaeta) from the Iheya Seamount off Okinawa in East China Sea, Japan. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 121(2): 289-294.
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Nishi, Eijiroh
2008
A new species of Spiochaetopterus (Chaetopteridae: Polychaeta) from the Iheya Seamount off Okinawa in East China Sea, Japan.
Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington
121(2): 289-294
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World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)
Spiochaetopterus iheyaensis, a new species of Chaetopteridae (Annelida: Polychaeta) is described from 6 specimens collected by the Deep- Sea Research Vehicle Shinkai 2000 from the deep sea at Iheya Seamount, off Okinawa, Japan. The species is characterized by the coloration of the ventral shield of the anterior region (region A), by having one or two pairs of large cutting chaetae on the fourth chaetiger (A4), and by the morphology of A4 modified cutting chaetae (with inflated semi-circular and pear-shaped in upper view, head lacking teeth), having 2 middle region (region B) chaetigers, and a slender, annulated tube. The new species is compared to Pacific Spiochaetopterus, particularly the ultrastructure of the A4 chaetae.
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Holotype CMNH CMNH-ZW01067, geounit Sagami Bay, identified as Spiochaetopterus manazuruensis Nishi, 2003
Holotype CMNH CMNH-ZW01699, geounit Iheya Ridge, identified as Spiochaetopterus iheyaensis Nishi, 2008
 Etymology

Author: "iheyaensis is derived from the type locality, Iheya Ridge, Nansei Seamount, Okinawa" [details]

 Habitat

mud bottom, associated with Siboglinidae tubes. [details]

 Type locality

Iheya Ridge, Nansei Seamount, Okinawa Trough, East China Sea, 27.5417 126.975, 1395 to 1425 m [details]

 Type locality

off Iwa, Manazuru Peninsula, Sagami Bay, Japan (approx, via gazetteer) 35.1579 139.1447, 20 m [details]