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Paresque, Karla; Fukuda, Marcelo Veronesi; Nogueira, João Miguel de Matos. 2014. The genus Exogone (Polychaeta: Syllidae) from the Brazilian coast, with the description of a new species. Zootaxa, 3790 (4): 501-533.
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Publication
A new species of Exogone, E. gigas sp. n., is described herein, together with E. africana, E. arenosa, E. dispar, E. naidinoides, E. rolani, and E. simplex, collected along the Brazilian coast, including new morphological details. The distribution of E. breviantennata is expanded to include the states of Espírito Santo, Paraíba and Pernambuco. Exogone gigas sp. n. is characterized by having a large median antenna, the absence of dorsal cirri on chaetiger 2, and having a triangular process and minute spines on the shaft of the spiniger-like chaetae on chaetiger 2. The Brazilian specimens are compared to the morphologically most similar congeners. A key for the species described in this paper is provided.
South East Atlantic (only warm temperate; cold temperate see *SUB)
Systematics, Taxonomy
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Holotype MZUSP 1271, geounit Brazilian part of the South Atlantic Ocean, identified as Exogone gigas Paresque, Fukuda & Nogueira, 2014
 Depth range

Intertidal to 81 m. [details]

 Depth range

Intertidal to 150 m.  [details]

 Depth range

Intertidal to 40 m. [details]

 Depth range

Intertidal to 157 m. [details]

 Depth range

Intertidal to 143 m. [details]

 Depth range

Intertidal to 143 m. [details]

 Depth range

Intertidal to 12 m.  [details]

 Depth range

Intertidal to 91 m. [details]

 Depth range

Intertidal to shallow water.  [details]

 Diagnosis

"This species is characterized by having a triangular process with minute spines on the shafts of spiniger-like ... [details]

 Distribution

Atlantic Ocean: Namibia, Angola, Brazil (Paraíba, Pernambuco, Espírito Santo, São Paulo); Mediterranean Sea: ... [details]

 Distribution

Atlantic Ocean: USA (Florida); Gulf of Mexico; Brazil (Paraíba, São Paulo, Paraná); Caribbean Sea: Cuba, ... [details]

 Distribution

Pacific Ocean: El Salvador, Galápagos Islands, China, Australia (Queensland). Indian Ocean: Tanzania, Mozambique, ... [details]

 Distribution

Atlantic Ocean: USA, Mexico, Panamá, Brazil (Paraíba, Pernambuco, Bahia, Espírito Santo, São Paulo), South ... [details]

 Distribution

Atlantic Ocean: Brazil (Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo).  [details]

 Distribution

Pacific Ocean: Galápagos Islands (type locality). Atlantic Ocean: Canary Islands, Cuba, Mexico, Belize, Panamá, ... [details]

 Distribution

Atlantic Ocean: USA (East coast), Cuba, Brazil (Paraíba, Rio de Janeiro). [details]

 Distribution

Red Sea: Egypt (Hurghada). Indian Ocean: Australia (Western Australia). Atlantic Ocean: Angola, Brazil (Paraíba ... [details]

 Etymology

The specific epithet gigas is derived from Latin, meaning "giant", and refers to the length of this species, the ... [details]

 Type locality

Brazil, State of Rio de Janeiro (22º11'56"S, 40º32'15"W).  [details]