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Moreira, J.; Parapar, J. (2007). A new species of Synelmis (Annelida: Polychaeta: Pilargidae) from the continental slope off Galicia (north-western Iberian Peninsula). Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the UK. 87(05): 1117-1120.
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Moreira, J.; Parapar, J.
2007
A new species of <i>Synelmis</i> (Annelida: Polychaeta: Pilargidae) from the continental slope off Galicia (north-western Iberian Peninsula)
Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the UK
87(05): 1117-1120
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)
A new species of Synelmis (Annelida: Polychaeta: Pilargidae), Synelmis urgorrii sp. nov., is described from the continental slope off north-western Spain. The new species is characterized by having antennae, peristomial cirri and parapodial cirri cirriform, lateral antennae located in the proximal third of the prostomium, notospines starting on chaetigers 7-11, well-developed neuropodial lobe and asymmetrical furcate chaetae, those of anterior chaetigers distinctly spinulated.
Lusitanian region: Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands to west Iberian Peninsula together
North Atlantic
Systematics, Taxonomy
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Paratype MNCN 11011, geounit Iberian Atlantic, identified as Synelmis urgorrii Moreira & Parapar, 2007
Paratype MNCN 16.01/10299, geounit Iberian Atlantic, identified as Synelmis urgorrii Moreira & Parapar, 2007
Holotype MNCN 16.01/11009, geounit Iberian Atlantic, identified as Synelmis urgorrii Moreira & Parapar, 2007
Paratype MNCN 16.01/11010, geounit Iberian Atlantic, identified as Synelmis urgorrii Moreira & Parapar, 2007
Paratype SMF 16604, geounit Iberian Atlantic, identified as Synelmis urgorrii Moreira & Parapar, 2007
Paratype SMF 16605, geounit Iberian Atlantic, identified as Synelmis urgorrii Moreira & Parapar, 2007
 Depth range

760-1191 m.  [details]

 Distribution

Atlantic Ocean, off the north-western Spanish coast.  [details]

 Etymology

"This species is named in honour of Dr Victoriano Urgorri ('Vituco'), professor of marine zoology at the University ... [details]

 Habitat

Amongst stones and shells, and on Madrepora aculeata, on the continental slope (depths between 760-1191 m).  [details]

 Type locality

Atlantic Ocean, NW Iberian Peninsula, Spain, off Galicia (43º57.03'N, 08º54.79'W to 43º57.25'N, 08º54.13'W), ... [details]