Aphelochaeta aubreyi Blake 2018, new species

• Main Author: Blake, James A.
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Taxonomy; Animalia; Annelida; Polychaeta; Terebellida; Cirratulidae; Aphelochaeta; Aphelochaeta aubreyi; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Weddell Sea; Drake Passage; Weddell; Prince Gustav Channel; Biscoe; Melchior; Melchior Islands; Cape Longing; Biscoe Islands; Antarc*; Ice Shelf
• Online Access: https://zenodo.org/record/3798634; https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3798634

Aphelochaeta aubreyi new species Figures 2–3 Aphelochaeta sp. 2: Hilbig 2001: 540 (in part); Hilbig et al. 2006: 715, 717, 719 (in part). Aphelochaeta cf. epitoca: Hilbig 2001: 540 (in part); Hilbig et al. 2006: 717 (in part). Not Monro 1930. Aphelochaeta cincinnata: Hilbig 2001: 540 (in part); Hilbig et al. 2006: 715, 717, 719 (in part). Not Ehlers 1908. Material Examined: East Antarctic Peninsula, Prince Gustav Channel, RVIB Nathaniel B. Palmer Cr. 2000- 03, coll. J.A. Blake, SM grab, Sta. 01, 14 May 2000, 64°17.625ʹS, 058°34.678ʹW, 768 m, 12 paratypes (LACM- AHF Poly 10202); Sta. 03, 15 May 2000, 64°53.533ʹS, 059°30.694ʹW, 385 m, 18 paratypes, some juveniles (MCZ 149879); Sta. 35A, 25 May 2000, 64°10.471ʹS, 058°28.505ʹW, 651 m, holotype (LACM-AHF Poly 10200) and 9 paratypes (LACM-AHF Poly 10201); Sta. 27, 23 May 2000, 64°22.934ʹS, 058°36.976ʹW, 684 m (10, MCZ 149833); Sta. 28, 23 May 2000, 64°22.018ʹS, 058°30.942ʹW, 794 m (5, MCZ 149884); Sta. 29, 24 May 2000, 64°21.361ʹS, 058°26.637ʹW, 690 m (2, MCZ 149885); Sta. 30, 24 May 2000, 64°16.875ʹS, 058°26.985ʹW, 843 m (2, JAB); Sta. 33, 24 May 2000, 64°11.959ʹS, 058°41.857ʹW, 587 m (14, MCZ 1498819); Sta. 34, 24 May 2000, 64°10.995ʹS, 058°34.140ʹW, 865 m (4, MCZ 149882); Sta. 35, 25 May 2000, 64°10.471ʹS, 058°28.505ʹW, 651 m (2, JAB); off Cape Longing, Sta. 02, 15 May-2000, 64°18.387ʹS, 058°37.911ʹW, 504 m, (6, MCZ 149880); Former Larsen A Ice Shelf area, Sta. 04, 16 May 2000, 64°49.209ʹS, 060°32.033ʹW, 668 m (1, JAB); Sta. 21, 20 May 2000, 64°45.827ʹS, 060°19.450ʹW, 912 m (2, JAB); Sta. 26, 23 May 2000, 64°39.564ʹS, 059°13.226ʹW, 564 m (3, MCZ 149886).— Weddell Sea, South of Cape Norvegia, R / V Polarstern, EASIZ II (ANT-XV/3), coll. B. Hilbig, Sta. 48-091, 4 Feb 1998, MG, 1510 m, 73°28.4ʹS, 22°48.8ʹW, 1510 m (1, SMF 24879); Sta. 48-136, 09 Feb 1998, 74°33.0ʹS, 27°12.7ʹW, MG, 2012 m (1, SMF 24881).— Drake Passage, R / V Polarstern, EASIZ II (ANT- XV/3), coll. B. Hilbig, Sta. 48-345, 20 Mar 1998, 61°53.3ʹS, 59°06.9ʹN, MG, 218 m (5, SMF 24880).— South Shetland ...