Extension of Range for Manayunkia aestuarina (Polychaeta: Sabellidae) to British Columbia

The brackish water polychaetous annelid Manayunkia aestuarina (Bourne) is newly recorded for North America and constitutes the second species of the genus known to occur on this continent. Its range is extended from the British Isles, the Baltic and North Sea areas, and the Barents Sea (Kola Fjord).

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada
Main Author: Light, William J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1969
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f69-293
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f69-293
Description
Summary:The brackish water polychaetous annelid Manayunkia aestuarina (Bourne) is newly recorded for North America and constitutes the second species of the genus known to occur on this continent. Its range is extended from the British Isles, the Baltic and North Sea areas, and the Barents Sea (Kola Fjord).