Galathowenia kirkegaardi SP. nov. (Polychaeta: Oweniidae) from the Gulf of Mexico

Galathowenia kirkegaardi a new oweniid polychaete species is described from soft bottoms of the Tamiahua Lagoon, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is characterized by the presence of lateral eyes, a constriction in the intersection of thorax and abdomen, and two well-developed pygidial lobes. The new specie...

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Published in:Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2012-08, Vol.92 (5), p.1013-1017
Main Authors: De León-González, J.A., Sanchez-Hernández, V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal and plant ecology
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Annelida and closely related phyla: sipuncula. Echiura. Nemertinea
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Galathowenia
Invertebrates
Lagoons
Marine
Museums
Oweniidae
Polychaeta
Sea water ecosystems
Synecology
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Summary:Galathowenia kirkegaardi a new oweniid polychaete species is described from soft bottoms of the Tamiahua Lagoon, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is characterized by the presence of lateral eyes, a constriction in the intersection of thorax and abdomen, and two well-developed pygidial lobes. The new species is compared with a small group of species in the genus characterized by the presence of eyes.
ISSN:0025-3154
1469-7769
DOI:10.1017/S0025315411000786