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Mortimer, Kate; Cassà, Susanna; Martin, Daniel; Gil, João. (2012). New records and new species of Magelonidae (Polychaeta) from the Arabian Peninsula, with a re-description of Magelona pacifica and a discussion on the magelonid buccal region. Zootaxa. 3331: 1-43.
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10.11646/zootaxa.3331.1.1 [view]
Mortimer, Kate; Cassà, Susanna; Martin, Daniel; Gil, João
2012
New records and new species of Magelonidae (Polychaeta) from the Arabian Peninsula, with a re-description of <i>Magelona pacifica</i> and a discussion on the magelonid buccal region.
Zootaxa
3331: 1-43
Publication
World Polychaeta Database
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Five Magelona species, M. cornuta, M. crenulifrons, M. obockensis, M. pulchella, and an undescribed species (identified by Louis Amoureux as M. cornuta in 1983 and described herein as M. montera sp. nov.) have been previously reported from the seas surrounding the Arabian Peninsula. The present study details a further six Magelona species off the coasts of Iran and Qatar, collected between 1998 and 2007. Five species are newly recorded for the region: Magelona cf. agoensis, Magelona cf. cincta, M. conversa, Magelona cf. falcifera and M. symmetrica, and one species (M. sinbadi sp. nov.) is deemed new to science. A key is provided for the 15 species with verified reports currently known from the western Indian Ocean region. Magelona pacifica originally described from Panamá is discussed and re-described due to its similarity to M. montera sp. nov. A 'buccal organ/tube' in addition to an everted proboscis was observed in one specimen (Magelona cf. agoensis) and is herein described and discussed in relation to previous morphological studies
East Tropical Pacific
Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean, Western
Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean, Western
Systematics, Taxonomy
Magelona fauchaldi Shakouri, Mortimer & Dehani, 2017 (additional source)
Magelona montera Mortimer, Cassà, Martin & Gil, 2012 (original description)
Magelona pacifica Monro, 1933 (redescription)
Magelona sinbadi Mortimer, Cassà, Martin & Gil, 2012 (original description)
Magelona montera Mortimer, Cassà, Martin & Gil, 2012 (original description)
Magelona pacifica Monro, 1933 (redescription)
Magelona sinbadi Mortimer, Cassà, Martin & Gil, 2012 (original description)
Gulf of Aqaba for Magelona montera Mortimer, Cassà, Martin & Gil, 2012
Iranian part of the Persian Gulf for Magelona sinbadi Mortimer, Cassà, Martin & Gil, 2012
Iranian part of the Persian Gulf for Magelona sinbadi Mortimer, Cassà, Martin & Gil, 2012
Holotype MNHN A895, verbatimGeounit Northern Red Sea, IS..., identified as Magelona montera Mortimer, Cassà, Martin & Gil, 2012
Holotype NMW NMW.Z.2010.037.0001, verbatimGeounit Persian Gulf, IRAN, ..., identified as Magelona sinbadi Mortimer, Cassà, Martin & Gil, 2012
Holotype NMW NMW.Z.2010.037.0001, verbatimGeounit Persian Gulf, IRAN, ..., identified as Magelona sinbadi Mortimer, Cassà, Martin & Gil, 2012
Etymology
From the Spanish word, ‘montera’, for the hat typically worn by bullfighters/matadores, referring to the shape ... [details]
Etymology
From the name Sinbad, the fictional sailor of traditional Arabic and Persian tales who sailed extensively around ... [details]
Type locality
Northern Red Sea, ISRAEL, Eilat, Gulf of Aqaba, approximately 29°33'N, 34°57'E (29.55°,34.95°), sand, intertidal [details]
Type locality
Persian Gulf, IRAN, Stn. B4-20A, 27°41.908'N, 52°11.497'E (27.698467° 52.191617°), shelly muddy sand, 20 m. [details]
