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Kurt-Sahin, G.; Çinar, M. E.; Gonulal, O. (2016). A new species of Augeneria (Polychaeta: Lumbrineridae) from deep waters of the Aegean Sea (eastern Mediterranean). Mediterranean Marine Science. 17(3): 708-713.
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Kurt-Sahin, G.; Çinar, M. E.; Gonulal, O.
2016
A new species of Augeneria (Polychaeta: Lumbrineridae) from deep waters of the Aegean Sea (eastern Mediterranean)
Mediterranean Marine Science
17(3): 708-713
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A new species of Lumbrineridae, Augeneria profundicola sp. nov. is described based on one specimen taken from 950 m depth on muddy bottom off Gökçeada Island (northern Aegean Sea). This new species is characterized by having seven small nuchal antennae arranged in a circle line on the prostomium and bidentate maxilla II. The morphological features of this species were compared with those of all Augeneria species described so far. A taxonomic key to all Augeneria species is also provided.
Mediterranean Sea in general
Systematics, Taxonomy
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Augeneria Monro, 1930 (identification resource)
Augeneria profundicola Kurt-Sahin, Çinar & Gonulal, 2016 (original description)
Augeneria profundicola Kurt-Sahin, Çinar & Gonulal, 2016 (original description)
Holotype ESFM ESFM-POL/2014-616, geounit Aegean Sea, identified as Augeneria profundicola Kurt-Sahin, Çinar & Gonulal, 2016
Etymology
authors: Augeneria profundicola is named for "the deep water existence of the species from the Latin profundus ... [details]
Specimen
The species is described based on the single specimen collected [details]
Type locality
off Gökçeada Island, Aegean Sea, 40.3219, 25.6431 (40°19’19’’ N, 25°38’35’’ E), at 950 m, mud [the ... [details]