A new species of Linopherus (Annelida, Amphinomidae) from Beibu Gulf, South China Sea

By

Sun, Yue
Li, Xinzheng

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2016

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

640

Pages

37-43

Subjects

Fireworm , new species , Polychaete , Pseudeurythoe , systematics , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.640.9619

 

Abstract

Linopherus beibuwanensis sp. n. is described based on six specimens deposited in the Marine Biological Museum of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, collected from the Beibu Gulf (Tokin Gulf), South China Sea. The new species differs from all other Linopherus species by the shape of prostomium and caruncle. The posterior margin of prostomium is bilobed; the caruncle arises medially and confluently from the posterior margin of the prostomium, joining together with prostomium. A key to distinguish the known species of the genus is provided.