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Martin, Daniel; Alós, Carmen; Sardá, Rafael. (1990). Miscellania dentata gen. et sp.n. (Polychaeta: Syllidae) from the Spanish Mediterranean coast. Zoologica Scripta. 19(2): 169-172.
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10.1111/j.1463-6409.1990.tb00251.x [view]
Martin, Daniel; Alós, Carmen; Sardá, Rafael
1990
<i>Miscellania dentata</i> gen. et sp.n. (Polychaeta: Syllidae) from the Spanish Mediterranean coast
Zoologica Scripta
19(2): 169-172
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)
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Specimens of Miscellania dentata gen. et sp.n. were collected in Catalunya, the Balearic Islands, and Strait of Gibraltar. They are characterized by an anterior tooth and an incomplete crown of denticles on the tip of the pharynx, short and smooth antennae and cirri, bases of palps separated, and the presence of compound and simple setae. Specimens were found living inside calcareous algal concretions.
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Systematics, Taxonomy
Miscellania Martin, Alós & Sardá, 1990 (original description)
Miscellania dentata Martin, Alós & Sardá, 1990 (original description)
Holotype MNCN 18-22-01, geounit Western Mediterranean, identified as Miscellania dentata Martin, Alós & Sardá, 1990
Distribution Western Mediterranean (Spanish Mediterranean coast). [details] Etymology The genus name, Miscellania, refers to the characters shared with several genera of Syllidae. [details] Etymology The specific epithet dentata refers to the characteristic crown of denticles (trepan) of the pharynx. [details] Type locality Mediterranean Sea, Spain, Catalonia, L'Estartit (Girona) (geocoordinates not provided, but estimated with gazetteer ... [details] |