WoRMS taxon details
original description
Mendes, Samuel Lucas da Silva Delgado; Rodrigues, Jaqueline Carvalho; Rizzo, Alexandra E. (2024). A new species of Paranerilla Jouin & Swedmark, 1965 (Annelida: Polychaeta) from Brazil. <em>European Journal of Taxonomy.</em> 943: 144–153., available online at https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/2591 page(s): 147, figures 2-3; note: Santos basin, off Brazil, 25º03′46.44″ S, 45º35′45.24″ W; depth 100 m; [details] Available for editors [request]
Holotype UERJ 8904, geounit Sao Paulo [details]
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Diagnosis Mendes et al (2024) state that Paranerilla schiavettii is unique among currently described species [3 total] of Paranerilla by the presence of a single apically pointed acicular chaetae from chaetigers 3 to 7. [details]
Distribution "Santos Basin, Brazil. From a range of 75 to 2169 meters deep. The habitat is characterized predominantly by muddy sediments on the continental slope, but some specimens were found living in sandy sediments on the continental shelf" [details]
Etymology Paranerilla schiavettii is named for Alexandre Schiavetti, "for his important contributions to improve our scientific knowledge on marine ecology, especially marine protected areas in Brazil.". [details]
Type locality Santos basin, off Sao Paulo, Brazil, -25.0629, -45.5959 (25º03′46.44″ S, 45º35′45.24″ W), depth 100 m [details]
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