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Núñez, Jorge; Barnich, Ruth; Monterroso, Óscar. (2022). A new genus and species of Polynoidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) from the Canary Islands, and update on taxa present in the Northeast Atlantic. European Journal of Taxonomy. 846(1): 55-74.
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10.5852/ejt.2022.846.1965 [view]
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Núñez, Jorge; Barnich, Ruth; Monterroso, Óscar
2022
A new genus and species of Polynoidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) from the Canary Islands, and update on taxa present in the Northeast Atlantic
European Journal of Taxonomy
846(1): 55-74
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyD).
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A new polynoid, Webbnesia maculata gen. et sp. nov., was discovered during benthic surveys conducted around the Canary Islands. Its generic characters (absence of cephalic peaks, ventrally inserted lateral antennae, reduced notopodium and chaetae all stout) place it close to Antinoe Kinberg, 1856, Hermadion Kinberg, 1856 and Malmgrenia McIntosh, 1874, but the combination is unique and justifies the erection of a new genus. The new genus and species are described, figured and discussed in detail. An updated list of taxa and an identification key to all genera of Polynoinae Kinberg, 1856 sensu lato currently reported from he extended Northeast Atlantic are given.
Canary Islands
North Atlantic
North Atlantic
Systematics, Taxonomy
Polynoinae Kinberg, 1856 (identification resource)
Webbnesia Núñez, Barnich & Monterroso, 2022 (original description)
Webbnesia maculata Núñez, Barnich & Monterroso, 2022 (original description)
Webbnesia Núñez, Barnich & Monterroso, 2022 (original description)
Webbnesia maculata Núñez, Barnich & Monterroso, 2022 (original description)
Holotype TFMC BM-AN/246, geounit Northeast Atlantic Ocean (40W), identified as Webbnesia maculata Núñez, Barnich & Monterroso, 2022
Etymology
Webbnesia refers to an ecoregion which includes the Canary, Savage and Madeira Islands. It is a combination of the ... [details]
Etymology
the species name refers to the characteristic pigmented patches on the elytra, thus described by the Latin ... [details]
Grammatical gender
Feminine. The authors state the genus is feminine. [details]
Type locality
east coast of Gran Canaria, off Tufía, Canary Islands, east Atlantic, 27.9652, -15.4067, 27 m, fine sand [details]