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Macnaughton, M. O.; Eibye-Jacobsen, D.; Worsaae, K. 2011. Comparative studies of jaw morphology and ontogeny in two species of asexually reproducing Dorvilleidae (Annelida). Zoologischer Anzeiger 250(2): 134-142
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The jaw ontogeny of Dorvillea albomaculata and D. bermudensis was studied in cultured specimens, reproducing asexually by transverse fission. Mandibular growth was found to occur by lateral apposition. Maxillary development exhibited a gradual growth pattern, as opposed to the maxillary moults found in closely related species (Macnaughton et al. 2009). Details of dentition and numbers of maxillary plates as well as the ontogenetic growth patterns of the jaws were found to provide significant information of systematic value. Based on detailed studies of jaw ontogeny and morphology, Dorvillea albomaculata and D. bermudensis are here reassigned to the genus Parougia (Dorvilleidae, Annelida). This is supported by the external morphology as well as previous molecular studies.
Date action by 2013-01-12 18:30:12Z created db_admin
Dorvillea albomaculata Åkesson & Rice, 1992 accepted as Parougia albomaculata (Åkesson & Rice, 1992) (source of synonymy)
Dorvillea bermudensis Åkesson & Rice, 1992 accepted as Parougia bermudensis (Åkesson & Rice, 1992) (source of synonymy) Parougia albomaculata (Åkesson & Rice, 1992) (new combination reference) Parougia bermudensis (Åkesson & Rice, 1992) (new combination reference) |