Paucibranchia glemareci sp. nov. (Annelida, Eunicidae), a new species from the French Atlantic continental shelf

By

Pinsivy, Lucas
Lavesque, Nicolas, 1979-
Daffe, Guillemine
Daramy, Flore
Hutchings, P. A. (Patricia Ann), 1946-

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2025

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1232

Pages

187--203

Subjects

Bay of Biscay , COI , Morphology , Taxonomic key

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1232.143944

 

Abstract

In this study, we describe a new species belonging to the genus Paucibranchia Molina-Acevedo, 2018 found in the area “La Grande Vasière” on the French Atlantic continental shelf (Bay of Biscay). Paucibranchia glemarecisp. nov. lives between 100 and 130 m depth on muddy sands. It is easily distinguished from most other European species of the genus by the absence of compound spinigerous chaetae. A key to the European species of the genus Paucibranchia is given.