A new genus and species of Polynoidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) from the Canary Islands, and update on taxa present in the Northeast Atlantic

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, H...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:European Journal of Taxonomy
Main Authors: Jorge Núñez, Ruth Barnich, Óscar Monterroso
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Consortium of European Natural History Museums 2022
Subjects:
taxonomy
subfamilies
identification key
biodiversity
Zoology
QL1-991
Botany
QK1-989
McIntosh
Northeast Atlantic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2022.846.1965
https://doaj.org/article/c198139070084c989348000ffcf48cb4
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Summary: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 the extended Northeast Atlantic are given.

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