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Brito, María del Carmen; Núñez, Jose; San Martín, Guillermo. (2000). The genus Streptosyllis Webster and Benedict, 1884 (Polychaeta: Syllidae: Eusyllinae) from the Canary Islands, with description of a new species. Bulletin of Marine Science. 67(1): 603-616.
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Brito, María del Carmen; Núñez, Jose; San Martín, Guillermo
2000
The genus Streptosyllis Webster and Benedict, 1884 (Polychaeta: Syllidae: Eusyllinae) from the Canary Islands, with description of a new species
Bulletin of Marine Science
67(1): 603-616
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Four species of the genus Streptosyllis from the Canary Islands are reported and described: S. bidentata, S. websteri, S. templadoi and S. campoyi n. sp. The new species is characterized by compound setae with falcate teeth and a unique distribution of the enlarged aciculae. The species S. templadoi is a new record to the Atlantic, and S. bidentata and S. websteri are newly recorded from the Canary Islands. Original drawings of these species are provided, as well as data on their autoecology. A key to the species of Streptosyllis from the Canary Islands is provided.
Canary Islands
Systematics, Taxonomy
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Streptosyllis bidentata Southern, 1914 (taxonomy source)
Streptosyllis campoyi Brito, Núñez & San Martín, 2000 (original description) Streptosyllis pettiboneae Perkins, 1981 accepted as Streptosyllis websteri Southern, 1914 (source of synonymy) Streptosyllis templadoi San Martín, 1984 accepted as Streptospinigera templadoi (San Martín, 1984) (taxonomy source) Streptosyllis websteri Southern, 1914 (taxonomy source)
Holotype TFMC AN/000200, geounit Canary Islands, identified as Streptosyllis campoyi Brito, Núñez & San Martín, 2000
Diet Some specimens found with ostracods in the digestive tract. [details] Distribution Northeast Atlantic Ocean: Cantabric Sea (Guipúzcoa), Canary Islands (Lanzarote, Tenerife and La Palma). [details] Etymology The species is named in honor of Dr. Antonio Campoy (1951-1981), who dedicated a very important effort to the ... [details] Habitat Muddy and fine sand at shallow water. [details] Reproduction Sexually mature male and female specimens with sexual products from setiger 12. Males with coalescent ... [details] Type locality North east Atlantic, Canary Islands, Tenerife, Ensenada de los Abades. [details] |