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Name

Gopal, Aiswarya; Useph, Abdul Jaleel Koovapurath; Varghese, Saramma Aikkarakunnath; Narayana, Sanjeevan Veloorkirakathil. (2014). A new species of polychaete, Pettibonella shompens sp. nov. (Orbiniidae), from the Nicobar Islands, North Indian Ocean. Marine Biology Research. 10(10): 1033-1037.

SourceID

181845

DOI

10.1080/17451000.2013.879988 [view]

Authors

Gopal, Aiswarya; Useph, Abdul Jaleel Koovapurath; Varghese, Saramma Aikkarakunnath; Narayana, Sanjeevan Veloorkirakathil

Year

2014

Title

A new species of polychaete, <i>Pettibonella shompens</i> sp. nov. (Orbiniidae), from the Nicobar Islands, North Indian Ocean.

Journal

Marine Biology Research

Suffix

10(10): 1033-1037

Type

Publication

Link

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17451000.2013.879988

Note

World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)

Abstract

A new species of Pettibonella (Polychaeta, Orbiniidae) collected at 50 m depth off Car Nicobar Island is described. The new species, Pettibonella shompens sp. nov., is clearly distinguished from the only other species of the genus, P. multiuncinata, by the size and shape of the swan-shaped abdominal uncini.

Geographical term

Indian Ocean

Bibliographical term

Systematics, Taxonomy

Taxonomic terms

Annelida
Polychaeta

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Date

action

2014-06-26 05:36:10Z

created

Read, Geoffrey

2014-06-29 23:48:54Z

changed

Read, Geoffrey

2017-02-13 13:36:38Z

changed

Gil, João

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Pettibonella Solis-Weiss & Fauchald, 1989 (identification resource)
Pettibonella shompens Gopal, Useph, Varghese & Narayana, 2014 (original description)

Holotype IOBC IO/SS/POL/00465, geounit Nicobar Islands, identified as Pettibonella shompens Gopal, Useph, Varghese & Narayana, 2014
Paratype IOBC IO/SS/POL/00466, geounit Nicobar Islands, identified as Pettibonella shompens Gopal, Useph, Varghese & Narayana, 2014

Depth range

for Pettibonella shompens Gopal, Useph, Varghese & Narayana, 2014

49-50 m. [details]

Distribution

for Pettibonella shompens Gopal, Useph, Varghese & Narayana, 2014

Indian Ocean: Car Nicobar Island (Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Bay of Bengal) [details]

Etymology

for Pettibonella shompens Gopal, Useph, Varghese & Narayana, 2014

'shompens' is derived from the Shompen tribe inhabiting the Nicobar Islands. [details]

Habitat

for Pettibonella shompens Gopal, Useph, Varghese & Narayana, 2014

Coralline sand between 49-50 m. Near bottom temperature: 27.34°C; salinity: 32.62‰; dissolved oxygen: 4.10 ml/l. [details]

Type locality

for Pettibonella shompens Gopal, Useph, Varghese & Narayana, 2014

Car Nicobar Island, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean, 9°17.967′N, 92°42.016′E (9.2994° ... [details]