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Wolf, Paul S. 1986. Four new genera of Dorvilleidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) from the Gulf of Mexico. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 99(4): 616-626.

SourceID

52193

Authors

Wolf, P. S.

Year

1986

Title

Four new genera of Dorvilleidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) from the Gulf of Mexico

Journal

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Suffix

99(4): 616-626

Type

Publication

Link

http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34596091

Note

World Polychaeta Database (WPolyD)

Abstract

Four new genera, each with one new species, are described from the Gulf of Mexico. One new genus, Ougia, is diagnosed to include two species formerly placed within Schistomeringos Jumars, 1974. Maxillary morphology is considered herein to be the primary diagnostic character at the generic level.

Geographical term

Gulf of Mexico

Taxonomic term

Polychaeta

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Taxa (2)
Notes (4)

Eliberidens Wolf, 1986 (original description)
Westheideia Wolf, 1986 (original description)

Etymology

for Diaphorosoma Wolf, 1986

From the Greek Diaphoros, divided, and soma, body, referring to the divided appearance of its body into anterior ... [details]

Etymology

for Eliberidens Wolf, 1986

From the Latin e, without, liber, free, and dens, teeth, referring to the complete absence of free denticles in the ... [details]

Etymology

for Ougia Wolf, 1986

The genus is named in honor of Dr. Eivind Oug, who described several Schistomeringos species from Scandinavia, and ... [details]

Etymology

for Westheideia minutimala Wolf, 1986

Not stated. However, Westheideia minutimala is probably named for the small maxillary carriers, as 'minutus' is ... [details]