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Aguado, M. Teresa ; San Martín, Guillermo ; Nygren, Arne. 2005. A new species of Opisthosyllis (Polychaeta: Syllidae) from California (U.S.A.) Zootaxa 1068 : 47-58
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Aguado, M.; Teresa ; San Martín, G. ;.; Nygren, A.
2005
A new species of Opisthosyllis (Polychaeta: Syllidae) from California (U.S.A
Zootaxa
1068: 47-58
Publication
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Opisthosyllis leslieharrisae n. sp. is described from Santa Catalina Island, California. It differs from all other species of the genus in the following characters: dorsum densely covered by papillae in two sizes, and a distinct colour pattern consisting of white spots distributed transversally along the segments (only seen in live specimens) and dark red areas located on cirrophores, over the third segment, and in the middle of the second and the remainder segments (maintained in formalin fixed specimens). The new species is also characterized by the tooth located in the third quarter of the pharynx, and long spines on the blades of compound chaetae.
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Opisthosyllis leslieharrisae Aguado, San Martín & Nygren, 2005 (original description)
Holotype MNCN 16.01/10264, geounit Santa Catalina Island, identified as Opisthosyllis leslieharrisae Aguado, San Martín & Nygren, 2005
Distribution USA, California, Santa Catalina Island. Known only from the type locality. [details] Etymology The species is dedicated to Leslie Harris (Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County), "for her remarkable ... [details] Habitat Among Corallina, Sargassum, red algae, hydroids, bryozoans and sponges, at shallow water. [details] Type locality USA, California, Santa Catalina Island, Wrighley Marine Science center (33º26.7'N, 118º29.1'W). [details] |