Review of Amaeana Hartman, 1959 (Annelida, Terebelliformia, Polycirridae), with descriptions of seven new species

Author(s)

De Matos Nogueira, Joao Miguel ^[1] ; Carrerette, Orlemir ^[1] ; Hutchings, Pat ^[2]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Lab Poliquetol LaPol, Dept Zool, Inst Biociencias, BR-05508090 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

^[2] Australian Museum, Australian Museum Res Inst, Sydney, NSW 2000 - Australia

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Zootaxa; v. 3994, n. 1, p. 1-52, JUL 30 2015.
• Web of Science Citations: 5

Abstract

Prior to the present study, seven species of Amaeana were known, A. accraensis (Augener, 1918), A. antipoda (Augener, 1926), A. apheles (Hutchings, 1974), A. colei (McIntosh, 1926), A. occidentalis (Hartman, 1944), A. trilobata (Sars, 1863), which is the type-species, and A. yirrarn Hutchings, 1997. Except for A. colei and A. antipoda, for which types could not be located, type material or material from the type localities of all these species was examined and re-descriptions are provided; also, a lectotype is designated for A. trilobata, while A. colei and A. antipoda are considered as nomen nuda. In addition, seven new species are described, one from Brazil, A. brasiliensis sp. nov., another from Taiwan, A. hsiehae sp. nov., and five from Australia, A. angulus sp. nov., A. breviachaeta sp. nov., A. crassispinulata sp. nov., A. dampierensis sp. nov., and A. ellobophora sp. nov. A discussion on the most important characters to distinguish between the species of Amaeana is provided, together with a comparative table and a key to all currently known species. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 13/02066-9 - Study of material of Terebellidae, Trichobranchidae and Sabellidae deposited at the Australian Museum and confirmation of identifications from the doctoral thesis Diversity of Terebellidae, Trichobranchidae and Sabellidae along the Brazilian Coast[...]
• Grantee: Orlemir Carrerette dos Santos
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Doctorate
• FAPESP's process: 10/16555-3 - Diversity of Terebellidae, Trichobranchidae and Sabellidae (Annelida, Polychaeta) along the Brazilian Coast, between the States of São Paulo and Paraíba
• Grantee: Orlemir Carrerette dos Santos
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• FAPESP's process: 14/11250-0 - Terebelliformia (Polychaeta) from the Lizard Island Group, great barrier reef, Australia
• Grantee: João Miguel de Matos Nogueira
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research