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Santos, Cinthya S.G.; Lana, Paulo da Cunha. (2003). Nereididae (Polychaeta) da costa nordeste do Brasil: III. Gêneros Ceratonereis e Nereis. Iheringia. Série Zoologia. 93(1): 5-22.
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Santos, Cinthya S.G.; Lana, Paulo da Cunha
2003
Nereididae (Polychaeta) da costa nordeste do Brasil: III. Gêneros <i>Ceratonereis</i> e <i>Nereis</i>
Iheringia. Série Zoologia
93(1): 5-22
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Nereididae (Polychaeta) from northeastern coast of the Brazil: III. Ceratonereis and Nereis. Ten species belonging to the genera Ceratonereis Kinberg, 1866 and Nereis Linnaeus, 1758 were recorded in estuaries, exposed sandy beaches, shelly soft bottoms, atolls and coral reefs of the Brazilian northeastern coast. Two new species, Nereis serrata, from Ceará coast, and Nereis pseudomoniliformis, from Sergipe coast, are described.
Brazil
South West Atlantic ( =only warm temperate; cold temperate see *SUB)
South West Atlantic ( =only warm temperate; cold temperate see *SUB)
Systematics, Taxonomy
Nereis pseudomoniliformis Santos & Lana, 2003 (original description)
Nereis serrata Santos & Lana, 2003 (original description)
Nereis serrata Santos & Lana, 2003 (original description)
Holotype MCEM 1104, geounit Sergipe, identified as Nereis pseudomoniliformis Santos & Lana, 2003
Holotype MCEM 1117, geounit Ceará, identified as Nereis serrata Santos & Lana, 2003
Holotype MCEM 1117, geounit Ceará, identified as Nereis serrata Santos & Lana, 2003
Distribution
SW Atlantic Ocean: Brazil (Piauí River Estuary, Sergipe State). [details]
Distribution
SW Atlantic Ocean: Brazil (continental shelf of Ceará State). [details]
Etymology
The specific epithet pseudomoniliformis is composed by the Latin prefix of Greek origin pseudo-, meaning 'false' or ... [details]
Etymology
The specific epithet serrata (masculine: serratus) is a Latin adjective meaning 'serrated' or 'shaped like a saw', ... [details]
Habitat
Estuarine sublittoral, in sandy sediment. [details]
Type locality
Piauí River Estuary, Sergipe, Brazil, SW Atlantic Ocean (gazetteer estimate -11.44°, -37.39°), sublittoral, ... [details]
Type locality
Ceará, Brazil, SW Atlantic Ocean (gazetteer estimate -3.0°, -39.0°). [details]
