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Name

Bick, Andreas. (2005). A new polychaete genus and species of the Kongsfjorden, Spitsbergen, Svalbard. Journal of Natural History. 39(32): 2987-2996.

SourceID

70314

DOI

10.1080/00222930500239843 [view]

Authors

Bick, Andreas

Year

2005

Title

A new polychaete genus and species of the Kongsfjorden, Spitsbergen, Svalbard

Journal

Journal of Natural History

Suffix

39(32): 2987-2996

Type

Publication

Link

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222930500239843

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World Polychaeta Database (WPolyD)

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Abstract

Glyphochaeta laudieni, a new genus and species of the "Spionidae", is described from the Arctic. The specimens were collected from the Kongsfjorden, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, in a marine grotto. Glyphochaeta laudieni was associated with colonies of unidentified Bryozoa. This new genus and species is characterized by a prostomium with frontal horns, the absence of branchiae and sabre chaetae, and the presence of grooved spines which replace hooded hooks in some chaetigers of the middle body region. These spines are associated with glandular organs situated in neuropodia. The significance of characters for determining the systematic position of Glyphochaeta within "Spionidae" is discussed. Glyphochaeta laudieni is probably related to Pygospio elegans.

Geographical terms

Arctic Basin in general
Spitsbergen

Bibliographical term

Systematics, Taxonomy

Taxonomic terms

Annelida
Polychaeta

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Glyphochaeta Bick, 2005 (original description)
Glyphochaeta laudieni Bick, 2005 (original description)

Svalbard for Glyphochaeta laudieni Bick, 2005

Holotype ZSRO ZSRO-P1649, geounit Kongsfjord, identified as Glyphochaeta laudieni Bick, 2005
Paratype ZSRO ZSRO-P1650, geounit Kongsfjord, identified as Glyphochaeta laudieni Bick, 2005
Paratype ZSRO ZSRO-P1651, geounit Kongsfjord, identified as Glyphochaeta laudieni Bick, 2005
Paratype ZSRO ZSRO-P1652, geounit Kongsfjord, identified as Glyphochaeta laudieni Bick, 2005

Depth range

for Glyphochaeta laudieni Bick, 2005

3.5-4 m. [details]

Diagnosis

for Glyphochaeta Bick, 2005

Original diagnosis by Bick (2005: 2989): "Body not clearly divided in different regions. Anterior margin of ... [details]

Distribution

for Glyphochaeta laudieni Bick, 2005

Greenland Sea: Blomstrandhalvøya, Kongsfjorden (Spitsbergen, Svalbard). Known only from the type locality. [details]

Etymology

for Glyphochaeta Bick, 2005

Genus name refers to the shape of the grooved spines that replace the hooded hooks in some neuropodia of the middle ... [details]

Etymology

for Glyphochaeta laudieni Bick, 2005

Species dedicated to Dr. Jürgen Laudien of the Alfred-Wegener-Institut Bremerhaven, who collected some of the ... [details]

Habitat

for Glyphochaeta laudieni Bick, 2005

Among Bryozoa colonies scraped from a marine cave wall, at a depth between 3 and 4 m. [details]

Type locality

for Glyphochaeta laudieni Bick, 2005

Marine grotto near Hansneset, Blomstrandhalvøya, Kongsfjorden, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Greenland Sea (78°59.08'N, ... [details]