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Giangrande, Adriana; Licciano, Margherita; Castelli, Alberto. 2013. The genus Echinofabricia (Annelida: Fabriciidae) in the Mediterranean Sea with the description of E. rousei sp. nov. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 93(07): 1773-1776
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Giangrande, A. ;.; Licciano, M. ;.; Castelli, A.
2013
The genus Echinofabricia (Annelida: Fabriciidae) in the Mediterranean Sea with the description of E. rousei sp. nov
Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
93(07): 1773-1776
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)
The new species Echinofabricia rousei is described for the Mediterranean Sea based on specimens collected along the Sardinia Coast (Porto Conte). The genus Echinofabricia is reported for the first time in the Mediterranean area. At present three species are described within the genus: E. goodhartzorum, described from the Caribbean, E. dubia, described from the East Pacific (Hawaii) and E. alata from Australia.
Mediterranean Sea in general
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Echinofabricia Huang, Fitzhugh & Rouse, 2011 (additional source)
Echinofabricia rousei Giangrande, Licciano & Castelli, 2013 (original description)
Echinofabricia rousei Giangrande, Licciano & Castelli, 2013 (original description)
Holotype MNCN MNHN 16.01/14318, verbatimGeounit Porto Posso, Sardini..., identified as Echinofabricia rousei Giangrande, Licciano & Castelli, 2013
Diagnosis
recognizable for the presence of four abdominal chaetigers, epidermal emergent spicules on the epithelium surface, ... [details]
Etymology
named after Gregory Rouse (Scripps Institution of Oceanography) [details]
Type locality
Porto Posso, Sardinia, Mediterranean 41.1960° N, 9.2759° E (estimated, cannot be the 41.12° N, 9.16° E given by ... [details]
Type material
Two specimens. "The presently described material was collected in the Mediterranean about 25 years ago" [details]
