Seven new species of Grania (Annelida: Clitellata: Enchytraeidae) from New Caledonia, South Pacific Ocean

In meiofauna of the intertidal and subtidal zones (to 20 m depth) of New Caledonia seven species of the marine enchytraeid genus Grania were found, all of which were previously undescribed: G. novacaledonia sp.n., G. cinctura sp. n., G. galbina sp. n., G. curta sp. n., G. fustata sp. n., G. papillat...

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Published in:Zootaxa
Main Authors: DE WIT, PIERRE, Erseus, CHRISTER
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Mangolia Press 2007
Subjects:
Annellida
Grania
Enchytraeidae
New Caledonia
meiofauna
new species
taxonomy
Annelida
Pacific
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.1426.1.2
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Summary:In meiofauna of the intertidal and subtidal zones (to 20 m depth) of New Caledonia seven species of the marine enchytraeid genus Grania were found, all of which were previously undescribed: G. novacaledonia sp.n., G. cinctura sp. n., G. galbina sp. n., G. curta sp. n., G. fustata sp. n., G. papillata sp. n. and G. fiscellata sp. n. On the basis of morphology, these new species seem to have a phylogenetic affinity to congeners in Australia and possibly Antarctica, although little is known about the enchytraeid fauna of the surrounding areas.

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