Two new species of Pogonophora from the north-east Atlantic

• Published in: Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
• Main Author: Southward, Eve C.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1959
• Subjects: Aquatic Science; North East Atlantic
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0025315400006858; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0025315400006858

In May 1958 it was thought that all species of Pogonophora so far discovered in the north-east Atlantic belonged to the genus Siboglinum Caullery (Southward & Southward, 1958). Since then I have had the opportunity of examining further collections from deep water off the British Isles and Spain. At least two species of multitentaculate pogonophores have been discovered, and re-examination of some material collected in May 1958 shows that one of the species was also present in these collections. Although considerable material belonging to other species remains to be worked up it has been thought worth while to describe these two species first. One is widespread and can be locally abundant, while the other is the largest pogonophote so far found in the Atlantic. Both are the first Atlantic representatives of their respective genera.