WoRMS taxon details
Polycirrus asturiensis Cepeda & Lattig, 2016
952240 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:952240)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Cepeda, Diego; Lattig, Patricia. (2016). A new species of Polycirridae (Annelida: Terebellida) and three new reports for Cantabrian and Mediterranean Seas. <em>Cahiers de Biologie Marine.</em> 57(4): 371-387., available online at http://application.sb-roscoff.fr/cbm/issue.htm?execution=e5s1&_eventId=viewarticle&articleId=32022
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Holotype MNCN 16.01/16125, geounit Bay of Biscay
, Note Off Las Llanas beach (Muros de Nalon,...
Holotype MNCN 16.01/16125, geounit Bay of Biscay [details]
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Type locality Off Las Llanas beach (Muros de Nalon, Asturias, Spain), Cantabrian Sea, Bay of Biscay, 43.5611° -6.1042° (fide authors), 4-6 m [details]
Etymology authors: "name refers to Asturias, the region where the species was found"
Taxonomy authors: "Polycirrus asturiensis sp. nov. is similar to the type species Polycirrus medusa Grube, 1850 from the...
Etymology authors: "name refers to Asturias, the region where the species was found" [details]
Taxonomy authors: "Polycirrus asturiensis sp. nov. is similar to the type species Polycirrus medusa Grube, 1850 from the...
Taxonomy authors: "Polycirrus asturiensis sp. nov. is similar to the type species Polycirrus medusa Grube, 1850 from the Mediterranean Sea. For the latter, a neotype was designated and described by Glasby & Hutchings (2014). Nevertheless, they can be easily distinguished in various characters. The lower lip in P. asturiensis sp. nov. is quadrangular and cushion-shaped, while in P. medusa it is sub-triangular, points towards the mouth and extends posteriorly to segment 3. Furthermore, P. asturiensis sp. nov. has very conspicuous and strongly papillated ventrolateral pads, whereas P. medusa has inconspicuous ventrolateral pads. As for body segments, P. asturiensis has 10 notochaetigerous segments (up to segment 12) and neurochaetae beginning on anterior segments, while P. medusa has 12 notochaetigerous segments (up to segment 14) and neurochaetae beginning immediately after the absence of notopodia on segment 15. Finally, P. medusa presents conspicuous nephridial papillae, which are absent in P. asturiensis sp. nov. "
"Polycirrus asturiensis sp. nov. is similar to Polycirrus denticulatus Saint-Joseph, 1894 described for the eastern Atlantic Ocean and recently re-described by Glasby & Hutchings (2014). However, these species can be easily distinguished: the lower lip is quadrangular and cushionshaped in P. asturiensis sp. nov. and ridged, grooved and points toward the mouth in P. denticulatus. In P. asturiensis sp. nov., the mid-ventral groove is present from segment 3 and ventro-lateral pads are very conspicuous and strongly papillated, at least in segments 3 to 9. In P. denticulatus, the mid-ventral groove is present from segment 4, and ventrolateral pads are inconspicuous and incised. Neuropodial uncini of P. asturiensis sp. nov. have a subrostral processes whereas those of P. denticulatus lack them. Furthermore, P. denticulatus presents conspicuous nephridial papillae, which are absent in P. asturiensis sp. nov."
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"Polycirrus asturiensis sp. nov. is similar to Polycirrus denticulatus Saint-Joseph, 1894 described for the eastern Atlantic Ocean and recently re-described by Glasby & Hutchings (2014). However, these species can be easily distinguished: the lower lip is quadrangular and cushionshaped in P. asturiensis sp. nov. and ridged, grooved and points toward the mouth in P. denticulatus. In P. asturiensis sp. nov., the mid-ventral groove is present from segment 3 and ventro-lateral pads are very conspicuous and strongly papillated, at least in segments 3 to 9. In P. denticulatus, the mid-ventral groove is present from segment 4, and ventrolateral pads are inconspicuous and incised. Neuropodial uncini of P. asturiensis sp. nov. have a subrostral processes whereas those of P. denticulatus lack them. Furthermore, P. denticulatus presents conspicuous nephridial papillae, which are absent in P. asturiensis sp. nov."
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Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Polycirrus asturiensis Cepeda & Lattig, 2016. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=952240 on 2024-04-25
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Cepeda, Diego; Lattig, Patricia. (2016). A new species of Polycirridae (Annelida: Terebellida) and three new reports for Cantabrian and Mediterranean Seas. <em>Cahiers de Biologie Marine.</em> 57(4): 371-387., available online at http://application.sb-roscoff.fr/cbm/issue.htm?execution=e5s1&_eventId=viewarticle&articleId=32022
page(s): 381-385, figs. 8-10 [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 381-385, figs. 8-10 [details] Available for editors
[request] 
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype MNCN 16.01/16125, geounit Bay of Biscay [details]
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Ecology authors: "Shallow waters, down to 6 m depth, associated with photophilic and calcareous macroalgae assemblages." [details]Etymology authors: "name refers to Asturias, the region where the species was found" [details]
Taxonomy authors: "Polycirrus asturiensis sp. nov. is similar to the type species Polycirrus medusa Grube, 1850 from the Mediterranean Sea. For the latter, a neotype was designated and described by Glasby & Hutchings (2014). Nevertheless, they can be easily distinguished in various characters. The lower lip in P. asturiensis sp. nov. is quadrangular and cushion-shaped, while in P. medusa it is sub-triangular, points towards the mouth and extends posteriorly to segment 3. Furthermore, P. asturiensis sp. nov. has very conspicuous and strongly papillated ventrolateral pads, whereas P. medusa has inconspicuous ventrolateral pads. As for body segments, P. asturiensis has 10 notochaetigerous segments (up to segment 12) and neurochaetae beginning on anterior segments, while P. medusa has 12 notochaetigerous segments (up to segment 14) and neurochaetae beginning immediately after the absence of notopodia on segment 15. Finally, P. medusa presents conspicuous nephridial papillae, which are absent in P. asturiensis sp. nov. "
"Polycirrus asturiensis sp. nov. is similar to Polycirrus denticulatus Saint-Joseph, 1894 described for the eastern Atlantic Ocean and recently re-described by Glasby & Hutchings (2014). However, these species can be easily distinguished: the lower lip is quadrangular and cushionshaped in P. asturiensis sp. nov. and ridged, grooved and points toward the mouth in P. denticulatus. In P. asturiensis sp. nov., the mid-ventral groove is present from segment 3 and ventro-lateral pads are very conspicuous and strongly papillated, at least in segments 3 to 9. In P. denticulatus, the mid-ventral groove is present from segment 4, and ventrolateral pads are inconspicuous and incised. Neuropodial uncini of P. asturiensis sp. nov. have a subrostral processes whereas those of P. denticulatus lack them. Furthermore, P. denticulatus presents conspicuous nephridial papillae, which are absent in P. asturiensis sp. nov."
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Type locality Off Las Llanas beach (Muros de Nalon, Asturias, Spain), Cantabrian Sea, Bay of Biscay, 43.5611° -6.1042° (fide authors), 4-6 m [details]
