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Magalhães, Wagner F.; Bailey-Brock, Julie H. (2012). A new species of Acrocirrus (Polychaeta: Acrocirridae) from Coconut Island, Oahu, Hawaii. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 92(5): 1019-1022.
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Magalhães, Wagner F.; Bailey-Brock, Julie H.
2012
A new species of <i>Acrocirrus</i> (Polychaeta: Acrocirridae) from Coconut Island, Oahu, Hawaii.
Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
92(5): 1019-1022
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A new species of Acrocirrus is described from shallow waters of Coconut Island in Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii. Acrocirrus bansei sp. nov. is an Acrocirrus whose segment 13 (chaetiger 11) is modified and equipped with a heavy neuropodial acicular hook. This new species is most similar to A. frontifilis based on the presence of notopodial cirri, which have been, up to now, a unique feature of A. frontifilis. The species differ most notably by the absence of the notopodial cirri on the posterior chaetigers. A key to all recognized species of Acrocirrus is presented.
East Pacific
Systematics, Taxonomy
Acrocirrus Grube, 1873 (identification resource)
Acrocirrus bansei Magalhães & Bailey-Brock, 2012 (original description)
Acrocirrus bansei Magalhães & Bailey-Brock, 2012 (original description)
Paratype USNM 1154140-41, geounit Hawaii, identified as Acrocirrus bansei Magalhães & Bailey-Brock, 2012
Paratype NHMUK 2011.10-12, geounit Hawaii, identified as Acrocirrus bansei Magalhães & Bailey-Brock, 2012
Paratype BPBM R3436, geounit Hawaii, identified as Acrocirrus bansei Magalhães & Bailey-Brock, 2012
Holotype USNM 1154139, geounit Hawaii, identified as Acrocirrus bansei Magalhães & Bailey-Brock, 2012
Paratype NHMUK 2011.10-12, geounit Hawaii, identified as Acrocirrus bansei Magalhães & Bailey-Brock, 2012
Paratype BPBM R3436, geounit Hawaii, identified as Acrocirrus bansei Magalhães & Bailey-Brock, 2012
Holotype USNM 1154139, geounit Hawaii, identified as Acrocirrus bansei Magalhães & Bailey-Brock, 2012
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Oahu (Hawaii, USA). Known only from the type locality. [details]
Etymology
Species named after Dr. Karl Banse due to his recognition of acrocirrids as a separate family from the cirratulids, ... [details]
Habitat
Fine coral sand, at shallow subtidal water. [details]
Type locality
Pacific Ocean, USA, Hawaii, Oahu, Kaneohe Bay, Coconut Island, 21º26'0.92''N, 157º47'13.0''W (21.4336º, ... [details]
