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The genus Prosphaerosyllis (Polychaeta: Syllidae: Exogoninae) in Brazil, with description of a new species

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 April 2009

Marcelo V. Fukuda ,
Gustavo Yunda-Guarin  and
João M. M. Nogueira
Marcelo V. Fukuda*
Affiliation:
Laboratório de Poliquetologia, Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, Rua do Matão, travessa 14, No. 101, CEP 05508-900, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Gustavo Yunda-Guarin
Affiliation:
Laboratório de Zoobentos, Divisão de Oceanografia Biótica, Instituto de Ciências do Mar, Universidade Federal do Ceará
João M. M. Nogueira
Affiliation:
Laboratório de Poliquetologia, Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, Rua do Matão, travessa 14, No. 101, CEP 05508-900, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: M.V. Fukuda, Laboratório de Poliquetologia, Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, Rua do Matão, travessa 14, No. 101, CEP 05508-900, São Paulo, SP, Brazil email: fukuda@ib.usp.br
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Abstract

In studies carried out off the north-eastern and south-eastern coast of Brazil, three species of Prosphaerosyllis were found: P. isabellae, which was already recorded for Brazilian waters; P. xarifae, a newly recorded species for the area; and P. brachycephala sp. nov., a new to science species. Prosphaerosyllis brachycephala sp. nov., is characterized by having swollen anterior part of the body, prostomium retractable within the peristomium and anterior segments, short antennae, short peristomial and dorsal cirri, and falcigers with short, unidentate blades throughout. All these species are herein described and compared to the most similar congeners.

Keywords

new speciesnew recordsSyllidaeExogoninaeProsphaerosyllisBrazil
Type
Research Article
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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 89 , Issue 7 , November 2009 , pp. 1443 - 1454
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2009

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