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Salazar-Vallejo, Sergio I. (2017). Six new tropical sternaspid species (Annelida, Sternaspidae) with keys to identify genera and species. Zoological Studies. 56: e32 [16 pp.].
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10.6620/ZS.2017.56-32 [view]
urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:0AF84457-D60B-4107-B67A-3B0305A47DD1 [view]
Salazar-Vallejo, Sergio I.
2017
Six new tropical sternaspid species (Annelida, Sternaspidae) with keys to identify genera and species
Zoological Studies
56: e32 [16 pp.]
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb). Open access article. Published: "31 October 2017". No printed ZooBank article registration record but the new taxa have their ZooBank registrations printed in the article. This is acceptable evidence of registration.
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The study of tropical specimens of Sternaspidae (Annelida) in five museum collections allowed the recognition of six undescribed species. The species newly described are Caulleryaspis villamari sp. nov. from Peru, Petersenaspis deani sp. nov. from Pacific Costa Rica, P. harrisae sp. nov. from South Africa, Sternaspis lindae sp. nov. from the Gulf of Panama, S. londognoi sp. nov. from the Southern Caribbean Sea, and S. sherlockae sp. nov. from the Red Sea. Updated keys to identify sternaspid genera, and to species in each genus are included.
Caribbean region
Eastern Pacific warm temperate to tropical
Red Sea
South Africa
Systematics, Taxonomy
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Holotype LACM 5691, geounit South African part of the Indian Ocean, identified as Petersenaspis harrisae Salazar-Vallejo, 2017
Holotype LACM 5704, geounit Panama, identified as Sternaspis londognoi Salazar-Vallejo, 2017
Holotype USNM 1437645, geounit Peru, identified as Caulleryaspis villamari Salazar-Vallejo, 2017
Holotype USNM 19478, geounit Gulf of Panama, identified as Sternaspis lindae Salazar-Vallejo, 2017
Holotype USNM 80322, geounit Costa Rica, identified as Petersenaspis deani Salazar-Vallejo, 2017
 Etymology

author: Caulleryaspis villamari is named after "Francisco Villamar, in recognition of his many publications on ... [details]

 Etymology

Petersenaspis deani is named after the collector, Harlan Dean [details]

 Etymology

Petersenaspis harrisae is named for Leslie Harris, collection manager of the Allan Hancock Foundation polychaete ... [details]

 Etymology

Sternaspis lindae is named for Linda Ward, USNM [details]

 Etymology

Sternaspis londognoi is named for Mario H. Londoño-Mesa, from Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia. Author: "The ... [details]

 Etymology

Sternaspis sherlockae is named after Emma Sherlock (BMNH) [details]

 New combination

Caulleryaspis nana as "C. nana" is a new combination mentioned in text flow once in Salazar Vallejo (2017), and ... [details]

 Type locality

off Isla Lobos de Tierra, North Peru, -6.45, -80.9333 (06°27'S, 80°56'W start position), 160 m [details]

 Type locality

Ballena Bay, Golfo de Nicoya, Costa Rica, 9.7333, -84.9833 (9° 44′ 0″ N, 84° 59′ 0″ W), 22 m [details]

 Type locality

Near-shore north of Durban, South Africa, -29.1833, 31.6167 (29°11'S, 31°37'E), 15 m [details]

 Type locality

Gulf of Panama, East Pacific, 7.5611, -79.7222 (07°33'40"N, 79°43'20"W), 275 m [details]

 Type locality

Dredge series near Isla Seletupa, former "Caledonia Bay", Panama, Caribbean, starting from 8.8997, -77.6973 ... [details]

 Type locality

Type locality not known. The holotype is BMNH 2013.410 which indicates a registration in 2013, which must be a ... [details]