WoRMS source details
Capaccioni, R.; San Martín, G. (1990). Pionosyllis anophthalma n.sp., a new Syllidae (Polychaeta) from the Spanish Mediterranean coasts. Oebalia, N.S. 16: 41-48.
49185
Capaccioni, R.; San Martín, G.
1990
<i>Pionosyllis anophthalma</i> n.sp., a new Syllidae (Polychaeta) from the Spanish Mediterranean coasts
Oebalia, N.S.
16: 41-48
Publication
Kristian Fauchald's Polychaeta DB
Some specimens of a new species of Pionosyllis (Polychaeta: Syllidae: Eusyllinae) have been found in the Alfaques inlet (Tarragona, Spain). They were taken out of a fine sand bottom with Cymodocea nodosa meadows, 0.4 m depth.
Mediterranean
Systematics, Taxonomy
Pionosyllis anophthalma Capaccioni & San Martín, 1990 accepted as Perkinsyllis anophthalma (Capaccioni & San Martín, 1990) (original description)
Holotype MNCN, geounit Western Mediterranean, identified as Pionosyllis anophthalma Capaccioni & San Martín, 1990
Paratype MNCN, geounit Western Mediterranean, identified as Pionosyllis anophthalma Capaccioni & San Martín, 1990
Paratype MNCN, geounit Western Mediterranean, identified as Pionosyllis anophthalma Capaccioni & San Martín, 1990
Distribution
Western Mediterranean Sea: Ebro Delta (Catalonia, Spain). Endemic Mediterranean. [details]
Etymology
The specific epithet anophthalma is derived from the Greek word anophthalmos (an- 'an'- + ophthalmos, 'eye'), ... [details]
Habitat
Fine sand with Cymodocea nodosa Ascherson and some stalks of Caulerpa prolifera Lamouroux and Zostera nana Roth, at ... [details]
Publication date
The species is often cited as having been published in 1989, but the publication date is here considered as 1990. ... [details]
Type locality
Mediterranean coast of Spain, Catalonia, Ebro Delta, Alfaques (= Alfacs) Inlet, near La Banya Peninsula ... [details]
