Hutchings, Patricia A.; Frouin, Patrick; Hily, Christian. (1998). Two new species of Spionidae (Polychaeta) from Tahiti, French Polynesia. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 111(4): 799-806.

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Hutchings, Patricia A.; Frouin, Patrick; Hily, Christian

1998

111(4): 799-806

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https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34597978

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Two new species of Spionidae, Scolelepis (Scolelepis) melasma and S. (S.) dicha are described from the intertidal area of exposed Tahitian beaches. The species co-occur and are restricted to basaltic sandy beaches. Scolelepis (S.) melasma is characterized by the absence of an occipital tentacle, neuropodial unidentate, hooded hooks beginning on setiger 40-41, notopodial hooded hooks absent and branchiae fused basally. Scolelepis (S.) dicha also lacks an occipital tentacle, with neuropodial bidentate, hooded hooks beginning from setiger 26-32 and with posterior neuropodia having almost all hooded hooks, notopodal hooks absent, and branchiae fused basally.

Mid Tropical Pacific
Polynesia

Systematics, Taxonomy

Annelida
Polychaeta

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