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Martin, Daniel; Gil, João; Abgarian, Cynthia; Evans, Essi; Turner, Everett M.; Nygren, Arne. (2015). Proceraea janetae sp. nov. (Annelida, Syllidae, Autolytinae), a scleractinian coral feeder from Grand Cayman Island. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 95(4): 703-712.
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10.1017/s0025315414001428 [view]
Martin, Daniel; Gil, João; Abgarian, Cynthia; Evans, Essi; Turner, Everett M.; Nygren, Arne
2015
<i>Proceraea janetae</i> sp. nov. (Annelida, Syllidae, Autolytinae), a scleractinian coral feeder from Grand Cayman Island
Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
95(4): 703-712
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb). FirstView Article; published online 10 October 2014
Available for editors  PDF available [request]
We have found a new species of Autolytinae (Annelida, Syllidae), Proceraea janetae, feeding on the scleractinian coral Montastrea cavernosa in coral reefs surrounding the Grand Cayman Island (Cayman Islands, British West Indies). The new species has a characteristic combination of transversal brown markings on the segmental margins and diffuse white mid-dorsal transverse bars, together with a diffuse white mid-dorsal longitudinal band. Antennae are brown, tentacular cirri are pale, the first dorsal cirri are white with pale base; the second dorsal cirri are pale, and the remaining dorsal cirri are alternately long, bright yellow-orange with brownish tips and short, entirely brown. The trepan has 18 tricuspid teeth in one ring. There are 9 teeth with all cuspids equally long and 9 with a longer median cuspid, arranged in an alternating pattern. We describe and illustrate the feeding behaviour of the new species, which appears to be closer to parasitism rather than to specialized predation. Proceraea janetae sp. nov. is the second polychaete, and the first syllid, known to feed on scleractinian corals.
Caribbean region
Associations, Symbiosis, Commensalism (parasitism see *PAR)
Systematics, Taxonomy
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2014-10-22 16:03:51Z
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Holotype MNCN 16.01/15563, geounit Caribbean Sea, identified as Proceraea janetae Martin, Gil, Abgarian, Evans, Turner & Nygren, 2015
Paratype MNCN 16.01/15564, geounit Caribbean Sea, identified as Proceraea janetae Martin, Gil, Abgarian, Evans, Turner & Nygren, 2015
Paratype MNCN 16.01/15565, geounit Caribbean Sea, identified as Proceraea janetae Martin, Gil, Abgarian, Evans, Turner & Nygren, 2015
Paratype MNCN 16.01/15566, geounit Caribbean Sea, identified as Proceraea janetae Martin, Gil, Abgarian, Evans, Turner & Nygren, 2015
Paratype MBL MB29-000340, geounit Caribbean Sea, identified as Proceraea janetae Martin, Gil, Abgarian, Evans, Turner & Nygren, 2015
 Diagnosis

Proceraea with bright yellow-orange, swollen, dorsal cirri alternating with thinner, shorter, brown dorsal cirri, ... [details]

 Diet

Feeds on the scleractinian coral Montastrea cavernosa Linnaeus, 1767 in coral reefs.  [details]

 Distribution

Caribbean Sea: Gran Cayman Island. Known only from the type locality.  [details]

 Etymology

Proceraea janetae is dedicated to Janet Kramer Kaufman (Louisville, Kentucky, USA), beloved aunt of Cynthia ... [details]

 Habitat

Proceraea janetae lives in shallow tropical waters (around 25ºC) down to 18m depth, on coral reefs with Montastrea ... [details]

 Type locality

Caribbean Sea, Cayman Islands, Grand Cayman Island, North West Point (19º22'N, 81º24.5'W.  [details]