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Osborn KJ, Madin LP, Rouse GW (2011). "The remarkable squidworm is an example of discoveries that await in deep-pelagic habitats". Biology Letters: 7(3): 449-453
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10.1098/rsbl.2010.0923 [view]
Osborn, K.; Madin, L.; Rouse, G.
2011
The remarkable squidworm is an example of discoveries that await in deep-pelagic habitats
Biology Letters
7(3), 449-453
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Polychaeta database. Published online November 2010, In print June 2011
An intriguing new annelid, Teuthidodrilus samae (Annelida, Cirratuliformia) gen. and sp. nov., was observed and collected during deep-water column exploration of the western Celebes Sea. The Celebes Sea is a deep pocket basin, effectively isolated from surrounding deep water, and is part of the Coral Triangle, a focal area for conservation because of its high diversity and unique geological history. Collected specimens reached 94 mm in length and possessed 10 anterior appendages that were as long or longer than the body. Two characters distinguish T. samae from other polychaetes: notochaetae forming broad, concavo-convex paddles and six pairs of free-standing, oppositely branched nuchal organs. Phylogenetic analysis of five genes and a 29-character morphological matrix showed that T. samae is an acrocirrid (primarily benthic polychaetes) belonging to the morphologically diverse swimming clade. Pelagic animals within primarily benthic clades are of particular interest in evolutionary biology, because their adaptations to life in the water column inform us of the evolutionary possibilities and constraints within the clade and indirectly of the selective pressures at work in this unfamiliar habitat. This new genus illustrates how much we have to learn about even the large, abundant inhabitants of deep-pelagic communities.
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 Diagnosis

Teuthidodrilus shares presence of body papillae, a subterminal mouth, presence of grooved prostomial palps, ... [details]

 Diagnosis

See genus record. [details]

 Etymology

Gender masculine. Named for the impression given by this animal, when observed in situ, of being a chimera of squid ... [details]

 Etymology

Named in honor of the Bangsa Sama people who inhabit the region surrounding the original collection locality. Samae ... [details]