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Martínez, Julián; Adarraga, Idoia; and San Martín, G. (2002). Exogone (Exogone) mompasensis (Polychaeta: Syllidae: Exogoninae), a new species from the Iberian Peninsula (Basque Country, Spain). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 115(3): 676-680.
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Martínez, Julián; Adarraga, Idoia; and San Martín, G.
2002
<i>Exogone (Exogone) mompasensis</i> (Polychaeta: Syllidae: Exogoninae), a new species from the Iberian Peninsula (Basque Country, Spain).
Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington
115(3): 676-680
Publication
Kristian Fauchald's Polychaeta DB
Exogone (Exogone) mompasensis, a new species of Exogoninae (Syllidae, Polychaeta) from the intertidal substratum of Mompás, coastal area located near San Sebastián (Iberian Peninsula), is described. The new species is most notably characterized by the short antennae and shape of strongly modified compound spiniger-like chaetae. The new species is very similar to two other species of the Southern Hemisphere.
North Atlantic
Systematics, Taxonomy
Exogone (Exogone) mompasensis Martínez, Adarraga & San Martín, 2002 accepted as Exogone mompasensis Martínez, Adarraga & San Martín, 2002 (original description)
Holotype MNCN 16.01/8710a, geounit Bay of Biscay, identified as Exogone (Exogone) mompasensis Martínez, Adarraga & San Martín, 2002
Paratype MNCN 16.01/8710b, geounit Bay of Biscay, identified as Exogone (Exogone) mompasensis Martínez, Adarraga & San Martín, 2002
Paratype MNCN 16.01/8710b, geounit Bay of Biscay, identified as Exogone (Exogone) mompasensis Martínez, Adarraga & San Martín, 2002
Depth range
Intertidal (0.4-0.7 m depth). [details]
Distribution
Bay of Biscay: Mompás (San Sebastián, Euskadi, Spain). Known only from the type locality. [details]
Etymology
The specific epithet mompasensis refers to the type locality of the species, Mompás (San Sebastián, Iberian ... [details]
Habitat
Low intertidal level (0.4-0.7 m depth), at the proximity of sewage outfall drains, in exposed rocky substratum ... [details]
Type locality
Gulf of Gascogne, Spain, San Sebastián, Mompás (43º20'10''N, 01º57'40''W). [details]