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Salazar-Vallejo, S.I.; Gillet, P.; Carrera-Parra, L.F. (2007). Revision of Chauvinelia, redescriptions of Flabelliseta incrusta, and Helmetophorus rankini, and their recognition as acrocirrids (Polychaeta: Acrocirridae). Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 87(02): 465-477.
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Salazar-Vallejo, S.I.; Gillet, P.; Carrera-Parra, L.F.
2007
Revision of <i>Chauvinelia</i>, redescriptions of <i>Flabelliseta incrusta</i>, and <i>Helmetophorus rankini</i>, and their recognition as acrocirrids (Polychaeta: Acrocirridae)
Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
87(02): 465-477
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)
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Chauvinelia contains two abyssal species, C. biscayensis, and C. arctica. Because of the lack of some relevant details in the original descriptions, they are redescribed, the generic diagnosis is emended, and a key to separate them is included. Flabelliseta incrusta and Helmetophorus rankini, the type and only species for these genera are redescribed; they lack annulated or multi-articulated capillaries, their chaetae have a detachable cortex carrying successive rows of tiny spines, and they share several features with Chauvinelia. Therefore Flabelliseta, and Helmetophorus, currently regarded as members of Flabelligeridae de Saint-Joseph, 1894, are transferred to the Acrocirridae Banse, 1969. Consequently the family diagnosis is emended to include simple capillary neurochaetae, and a key for all acrocirrid genera is also included.
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Acrocirridae Banse, 1969 (identification resource)
Chauvinelia Laubier, 1974 (additional source)
Chauvinelia arctica Averincev, 1980 (redescription)
Chauvinelia biscayensis Laubier, 1974 (redescription)
Flabelliseta Hartman, 1978 (additional source)
Flabelliseta incrusta Hartman, 1978 (status source)
Helmetophoridae Hartman, 1978 accepted as Acrocirridae Banse, 1969 (source of synonymy)
Helmetophorus Hartman, 1978 (additional source)
Helmetophorus rankini Hartman, 1978 (redescription)
Canadian Arctic Slope for Chauvinelia arctica Averincev, 1980 
 Classification

Hartman (1978) thought Helmetophorus was related to the hesionids, while Glasby & Fauchald (1991) thought it ... [details]

 Depth range

2300-3380 m.  [details]

 Diagnosis

Emended diagnosis by Salazar-Vallejo et al. (2007: 466): ''Body with or without a cephalic hood. Integument ... [details]

 Diagnosis

Emended diagnosis by Salazar-Vallejo et al. (2007: 469): ''Body cylindrical, tapering posteriorly. Cephalic hood ... [details]

 Diagnosis

''Chauvinelia with foliose palps. Cephalic hood margin entire dorsally and ventrally'' (Salazar-Vallejo et al., ... [details]

 Diagnosis

''Chauvinelia with cylindrical palps. Cephalic hood margin papillose, dorsally entire, ventrally with a median ... [details]

 Diagnosis

Emended diagnosis by Salazar-Vallejo et al. (2007: 473): ''Body cylindrical. No cephalic hood. Body papillae ... [details]

 Diagnosis

Emended diagnosis by Salazar-Vallejo et al. (2007: 473): ''Body cylindrical, tapering posteriorly. Cephalic hood ... [details]

 Distribution

Arctic Ocean: Canadian Arctic Basin; Greenland Sea.  [details]

 Distribution

Northeast Atlantic, Bay of Biscay. Known only from the type locality.  [details]

 Habitat

Kirkegaard (1982: 254-256) found the species in a sample from a ground of clay, sand, gravel and pebbles, with many ... [details]

 Habitat

Kirkegaard (1982: 256) considered all the species belonging to the genus Chauvinelia as being bathypelagic or ... [details]

 Habitat

Occurs at bathyal depths. Salazar-Vallejo et al. (2007: 476) state that "It might be a pelagic polychaete, but ... [details]

 Type locality

Canadian Basin of Arctic Ocean, approx 79°N 121° W, 3370 m. [details]