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Wang, Yueyun; Li, Xinzheng; Wang, Chunsheng. (2021). Metasychis varicollaris sp. nov. and report of Metasychis gotoi (Maldanidae, Annelida) from the China Seas. PeerJ. 9:e10608 [pp. 1-13].
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10.7717/peerj.10608 [view]
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Wang, Yueyun; Li, Xinzheng; Wang, Chunsheng
2021
<i>Metasychis varicollaris</i> sp. nov. and report of <i>Metasychis gotoi</i> (Maldanidae, Annelida) from the China Seas
PeerJ
9:e10608 [pp. 1-13]
Publication
AnnelidaBase. Open access article.
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Polychaete species are widely distributed throughout Indo-Pacific and European waters. We collected Metasychis specimens from the China Seas to report on Metasychis varicollaris sp. n. and Metasychis gotoi (Izuka, 1902) in greater detail. Geographic analysis of the potential distribution areas of M. gotoi indicates that it may be found in most coastal areas of China. The newly discovered species, M. varicollaris and M. gotoi, have an overlapping distribution in the northern South China Sea. Metasychis varicollaris sp. n. is characterized by a crenulated cephalic rim, complete collar on chaetiger 1, a packet-shaped anal funnel, and a spirally-fringed notochaetae with spiral pectinate bands imbricated over the main shaft. Our study provides a taxonomic key to all species of Metasychis.
East China Sea
Pacific Ocean
South China Sea
Yellow Sea
Pacific Ocean
South China Sea
Yellow Sea
Systematics, Taxonomy
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Metasychis gotoi (Izuka, 1902) (additional source)
Metasychis varicollaris Wang, Li & Wang, 2021 (original description)
Metasychis varicollaris Wang, Li & Wang, 2021 (original description)
Holotype MBMCAS MBM 012597, geounit South China Sea, identified as Metasychis varicollaris Wang, Li & Wang, 2021
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: northern South China Sea. [details]
Etymology
From Wang et al. (2021: 7): "Etymology. “vario”, Latin: different, various; “collare”, Latin: collar, neck. ... [details]
Habitat
Muddy sediments at shelf depths (41-61 m). [details]
Type locality
South China Sea, Pacific Ocean (21.5°N, 114°E), 54.5 m. [details]