Two new 'incertae sedis' syllids (Annelida: Syllidae) from Brazilian oceanic islands

  • Oceanic islands harbor a unique and distinct fauna and flora, usually isolated by distance and the deep sea, making them fascinating environments to study. Despite their importance, taxonomic accounts from Brazilian oceanic islands have only recently begun to focus on important groups such as the Syllidae family. In this article, we present detailed descriptions and illustrations of two new species, Brevicirrosyllis paulolanai sp. nov. from Trindade Islands, and Westheidesyllis splendida sp. nov. from Rocas Atoll. These two species belong to genera currently of uncertain affinities within the family, in both cases previously included in the Eusyllinae subfamily. Moreover, we provide updated identification keys for both genera to facilitate their future identification.

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Author:Rodolfo Leandro NascimentoORCiD, Marcelo Veronesi FukudaORCiD, Paulo Cesar de PaivaORCiD
URN:urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-736646
DOI:https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2024.925.2449
ISSN:2118-9773
Parent Title (German):European journal of taxonomy
Series (Serial Number):European journal of taxonomy : EJT (925:46-66)
Publisher:Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle
Place of publication:Paris
Document Type:Article
Language:English
Date of Publication (online):2024/03/04
Date of first Publication:2024/03/04
Publishing Institution:Universitätsbibliothek Johann Christian Senckenberg
Release Date:2024/03/08
Tag:Brevicirrosyllis; Eusyllinae; Polychaeta; Rocas Atoll; Trindade Island; Westheidesyllis
Volume:2024
Issue:925
Page Number:21
First Page:46
Last Page:66
Dewey Decimal Classification:5 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik / 59 Tiere (Zoologie) / 590 Tiere (Zoologie)
Sammlungen:Sammlung Biologie / Sondersammelgebiets-Volltexte
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Licence (German):License LogoCreative Commons - Namensnennung 4.0