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Reuscher, M.; Fiege, D. 2011. Sphaerodoridae (Annelida: Polychaeta) from the deep south-west Pacific, with the description of a new species of Sphaerodoropsis. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 91(2): 439-445
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A new species of Sphaerodoridae (Annelida: Polychaeta), Sphaerodoropsis solis sp. nov., is described from the Challenger Plateau in the Tasman Sea, south-west Pacific. It is the third species of the genus with ventral macrotubercles and is further characterized by the lack of dorsal papillae and the specific arrangement pattern of ventral papillae. A character indicating sexual dimorphism, that has been observed in three morphologically similar species, S. arctowskyensis Hartmann-Schroder & Rosenfeldt, 1988, S. bisphaeroserialis (Hartmann-Schroder, 1974c), and S. garciaalvarezi Moreira, Cacabelos & Troncoso, 2004, is confirmed for S. solis sp. nov. Besides S. solis sp. nov., S. arctowskyensis and S. parva (Ehlers, 1913) are newly recorded from the Challenger Plateau and the East Campbell Plateau in the south-west Pacific. An updated key for the genus Sphaerodoropsis is provided.
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Sphaerodoropsis solis Reuscher & Fiege, 2011 (original description)
Etymology
authors: "named after the research vessel RV ‘Sonne’. Not stated, but the German vessel name 'Sonne' would be ... [details]
Type locality
Authors state the specimen locality is the Challenger Plateau, but the location is inshore on the margin of the ... [details]
Type material
There is no type deposition statement. This is required for validity under Code article 16.4. The name of the ... [details]
