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Name

Martínez, Julián; Adarraga, Idoia; and San Martín, G. (2002). Exogone (Exogone) mompasensis (Polychaeta: Syllidae: Exogoninae), a new species from the Iberian Peninsula (Basque Country, Spain). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 115(3): 676-680.

SourceID

50956

Authors

Martínez, Julián; Adarraga, Idoia; and San Martín, G.

Year

2002

Title

<i>Exogone (Exogone) mompasensis</i> (Polychaeta: Syllidae: Exogoninae), a new species from the Iberian Peninsula (Basque Country, Spain).

Journal

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Suffix

115(3): 676-680

Type

Publication

Link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35519043

Note

Kristian Fauchald's Polychaeta DB

Abstract

Exogone (Exogone) mompasensis, a new species of Exogoninae (Syllidae, Polychaeta) from the intertidal substratum of Mompás, coastal area located near San Sebastián (Iberian Peninsula), is described. The new species is most notably characterized by the short antennae and shape of strongly modified compound spiniger-like chaetae. The new species is very similar to two other species of the Southern Hemisphere.

Geographical term

North Atlantic

Bibliographical term

Systematics, Taxonomy

Taxonomic terms

Annelida
Polychaeta

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2013-01-12 18:30:12Z

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2015-03-31 21:13:56Z

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Gil, João

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Exogone (Exogone) mompasensis Martínez, Adarraga & San Martín, 2002 (original description)
Exogone mompasensis Martínez, Adarraga & San Martín, 2002 represented as Exogone (Exogone) mompasensis Martínez, Adarraga & San Martín, 2002 (original description)

Holotype MNCN 16.01/8710a, geounit Bay of Biscay, identified as Exogone (Exogone) mompasensis Martínez, Adarraga & San Martín, 2002
Paratype MNCN 16.01/8710b, geounit Bay of Biscay, identified as Exogone (Exogone) mompasensis Martínez, Adarraga & San Martín, 2002

Depth range

for Exogone (Exogone) mompasensis Martínez, Adarraga & San Martín, 2002

Intertidal (0.4-0.7 m depth). [details]

Distribution

for Exogone (Exogone) mompasensis Martínez, Adarraga & San Martín, 2002

Bay of Biscay: Mompás (San Sebastián, Euskadi, Spain). Known only from the type locality. [details]

Etymology

for Exogone (Exogone) mompasensis Martínez, Adarraga & San Martín, 2002

The specific epithet mompasensis refers to the type locality of the species, Mompás (San Sebastián, Iberian ... [details]

Habitat

for Exogone (Exogone) mompasensis Martínez, Adarraga & San Martín, 2002

Low intertidal level (0.4-0.7 m depth), at the proximity of sewage outfall drains, in exposed rocky substratum ... [details]

Type locality

for Exogone (Exogone) mompasensis Martínez, Adarraga & San Martín, 2002

Gulf of Gascogne, Spain, San Sebastián, Mompás (43º20'10''N, 01º57'40''W). [details]