Çinar, M.E. (2008). Description of a new fireworm, Eurythoe turcica sp. nov. (Polychaeta: Amphinomidae), from the Levantine coast of Turkey (eastern Mediterranean), with re-descriptions of Eurythoe parvecarunculata Horst and Amphinome djiboutiensis Gravier based on type material. Journal of Natural History. 42(29): 1975-1990.

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10.1080/00222930802140194 [view]

Çinar, M.E.

2008

42(29): 1975-1990

Publication

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222930802140194

World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)

The present study describes a new fireworm belonging to the genus Eurythoe, E. turcica sp. nov., collected from Iskenderun Bay and its vicinity (Levantine Sea, Turkey), and re-describes the closely related species E. parvecarunculata Horst, 1912 and Amphinome djiboutiensis Gravier, 1902, based on the type material. The new species is mainly characterized by having a rounded and short caruncle occupying only chaetiger 1, and dendritically branched branchiae from chaetiger 3 to the end of body. Morphological features of E. turcica are closely similar to those of E. parvecarunculata but the former species lacks the serrated capillary chaeta with a long spur on the notopodia of the median parapodia. The present study also shows that A. djiboutiensis and E. parvecarunculata, which were previously considered synonymous, are distinct species.

Mediterranean

Systematics, Taxonomy

Annelida
Polychaeta

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