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Elías, Rodolfo; Bremec, Claudia Silvia; Lana, Paula da Cunha; Orensanz, José María. (2003). Opheliidae (Polychaeta) from the Southwestern Atlantic ocean, with the description of Travisia amadoi n.sp., Ophelina gaucha n.sp. and Ophelina alata n.sp. Hydrobiologia. 496(1-3): 75-85.
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10.1023/A:1026172126482 [view]
Elías, Rodolfo; Bremec, Claudia Silvia; Lana, Paula da Cunha; Orensanz, José María
2003
Opheliidae (Polychaeta) from the Southwestern Atlantic ocean, with the description of <i>Travisia amadoi</i> n.sp., <i>Ophelina gaucha</i> n.sp. and <i>Ophelina alata</i> n.sp.
Hydrobiologia
496(1-3): 75-85
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World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)
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Opheliid polychaetes belonging to the genera Armandia, Ophelia, Ophelina, and Travisia, collected along the Southwestern Atlantic coast off Brazil and Argentina, are recorded or given extended descriptions. Travisia amadoi sp. n., Ophelina gaucha sp. n. and Ophelina alata sp. n. are described.
East South America
South Atlantic
Systematics, Taxonomy
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Holotype MLP Type Coll. 6059, geounit Paraná, identified as Ophelina gaucha Elías, Bremec, Lana & Orensanz, 2003
Paratype MLP Type Coll. 6060, geounit Paraná, identified as Ophelina gaucha Elías, Bremec, Lana & Orensanz, 2003
Holotype MLP Type Coll. 6061, geounit Brazil Southeast, identified as Ophelina alata Elías, Bremec, Lana & Orensanz, 2003
Paratype MLP Type Coll. 6062, geounit Brazil Southeast, identified as Ophelina alata Elías, Bremec, Lana & Orensanz, 2003
Holotype MLP Type Coll. 6063, geounit Argentinean part of the South Atlantic Ocean, identified as Travisia amadoi Elías, Bremec, Lana & Orensanz, 2003
 Depth range

Intertidal to subtidal depths (18 m). [details]

 Depth range

Intertidal to shallow water. [details]

 Distribution

SW Atlantic Ocean: Argentina (off Mar del Plata city; off Blanca Bay); SE Brazil (Paranaguá Bay). [details]

 Distribution

Southwestern Atlantic Ocean: SE Brazilian continental shelf (off states of Paraná and Santa Catarina). [details]

 Distribution

Southwestern Atlantic Ocean: Argentina (Mar Chiquita; San Matías Gulf); Brazil (State of Paraná). [details]

 Distribution

Northern Patagonian Gulf to Southern Brazil. [details]

 Etymology

"The name refers to the branchial wings" (Elías et al., 2003: 83). The specific epithet alata is a Latin adjective ... [details]

 Etymology

"The name refers to their distribution in the 'gauchos' zone (a certain sort of cowboys from southern Brazil and ... [details]

 Etymology

Species dedicated to the Brazilian writer Jorge Amado (Itabuna, Bahia, Brazil, 10 August 1912 - Salvador, Bahia, ... [details]

 Habitat

Sandy sediments in shallow shelf, between 5-13 m. [details]

 Habitat

In continental shelf depths (21-49 m), in grounds of fine sand and sand mixed with shells. [details]

 Habitat

Intertidal and subtidal sandy sediments, both in coastal brackish-water areas and in the shallow continental shelf.  [details]

 Habitat

Intertidal to shallow sandy bottoms. [details]

 Type locality

Southern Brazil, Southwestern Atlantic Ocean (-25.4333°, -47.9167°). [details]

 Type locality

State of Paraná, Southern Brazil, Southwestern Atlantic Ocean (-25.7667°, -48.2022°). [details]

 Type locality

Las Grutas, intertidal sandy beach, Northern Patagonia, Argentina (marine). [details]