WoRMS source details
San Martín, G. (1984). Descripción de una nueva especie y revisión del género Sphaerosyllis (Polychaeta: Syllidae). Cahiers de Biologie Marine. 25(4): 375-391.
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San Martín, G.
1984
Descripción de una nueva especie y revisión del género <i>Sphaerosyllis</i> (Polychaeta: Syllidae)
Cahiers de Biologie Marine
25(4): 375-391
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)
A new species of Sphaerosyllis (Polychaeta: Syllidae) has been discovered on shallow sandy bottoms of Balearic Islands. The description of Sphaerosyllis adelae n.sp. is given. A revision based in the bibliography, with keys of the species is included in the paper, and the division of the genus in two subgenera, Prosphaerosyllis and Sphaerosyllis is proposed.
Mediterranean
Systematics, Taxonomy
Prosphaerosyllis San Martín, 1984 (original description)
Sphaerosyllis Claparède, 1863 (identification resource)
Sphaerosyllis (Prosphaerosyllis) San Martín, 1984 accepted as Prosphaerosyllis San Martín, 1984 (original description)
Sphaerosyllis (Prosphaerosyllis) adelae San Martín, 1984 accepted as Prosphaerosyllis adelae (San Martín, 1984) (original description)
Sphaerosyllis Claparède, 1863 (identification resource)
Sphaerosyllis (Prosphaerosyllis) San Martín, 1984 accepted as Prosphaerosyllis San Martín, 1984 (original description)
Sphaerosyllis (Prosphaerosyllis) adelae San Martín, 1984 accepted as Prosphaerosyllis adelae (San Martín, 1984) (original description)
Holotype MNCN, geounit Balear Islands, identified as Sphaerosyllis (Prosphaerosyllis) adelae San Martín, 1984
Distribution
Mediterranean Sea, Mallorca (Balearic Islands). [details]
Etymology
Species named in honour of Dr. Adela Pino Gómez, colleague of the author at the Departamento de Zoología y ... [details]
Habitat
In coarse sand, among Posidonia oceanica meadows. [details]
Type locality
Mediterranean Sea, Balearic Islands (Spain), Mallorca Island, Santa Ponsa Bay (geocoordinates not provided, ... [details]
