Telothelepodidae, Thelepodidae and Trichobranchidae (Annelida, Terebelliformia) from Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Author(s)

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

Affiliation

^[1] Australian Museum, Australian Museum Res Inst, Sydney, NSW 2010 - Australia

^[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Biociencias, Dept Zool, Lab Poliquetol LaPol, BR-05508090 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Zootaxa; v. 4019, n. 1, p. 240-274, SEP 18 2015.
• Web of Science Citations: 10

Abstract

In a survey of the polychaetes of the Lizard Island region, six species of polychaetes belonging to the families Telothele-podidae Nogueira, Fitzhugh \& Hutchings, 2013, Thelepodidae Hessle, 1917 and Trichobranchidae Malmgren, 1866 were found, from material collected during the Lizard Island Polychaete Taxonomic Workshop, and material collected by previous projects undertaken by the Australian Museum. This material includes one new species of Rhinothelepus Hutchings, 1974 (Telothelepodidae); one new species of each of the genera, Euthelepus McIntosh, 1885, Streblosoma Sars, 1872, and Thelepus Leuckart, 1849 (Thelepodidae); and one new species of Terebellides Sars, 1835 and another of Trichobranchus Malmgren, 1866 (Trichobranchidae). Keys for identification of these species are provided, together with full descriptions for all species, as well as comparisons with the morphologically most similar congeners. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 10/52116-4 - Biodiversity of Polychaeta in the intertidal zone and shallow infralitoral on hard substrates off Northeastern Brazil, states of Pernambuco and Paraíba
• Grantee: João Miguel de Matos Nogueira
• Support Opportunities: BIOTA-FAPESP Program - Regular Research Grants
• 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