Wang, Zhi; Zhang, Yanjie; Qiu, Jian-Wen. (2018). A New Species in the Marphysa sanguinea Complex (Annelida, Eunicidae) from Hong Kong. Zoological Studies. 57 (48): 1-13.

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10.6620/ZS.2018.57-48 [view]

Wang, Zhi; Zhang, Yanjie; Qiu, Jian-Wen

2018

57 (48): 1-13

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http://zoolstud.sinica.edu.tw/Journals/57/57-48.html

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Marphysa hongkongensa n. sp. (Annelida: Eunicidae) is described based on samples from the intertidal zone of Tolo Harbour, Hong Kong. This new species belongs to the Marphysa sanguinea species complex. It is characterized by a subacicular hook from chaetiger 26-58 to the posterior end, branchiae with up to 5-10 filaments from chaetiger 14-35 to the posterior end, and four types of pectinate chaetae. Molecular analyses indicated that the cytochrome oxidase c subunit I gene and 16S RNA gene of Marphysa hongkongensa diverged from the corresponding sequence of the closest related species of Marphysa in GenBank by 19.5% and 12.1%, respectively. An identification key is provided for species in the Marphysa sanguinea complex along the Chinese coast.

Hong Kong

Annelida
Polychaeta

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