TY  - JOUR
AB  - Polychaete species are widely distributed throughout Indo-Pacific and European waters. We collected <i>Metasychis</i> specimens from the China Seas to report on <i>Metasychis varicollaris</i> sp. n. and <i>Metasychis gotoi</i> (Izuka, 1902) in greater detail. Geographic analysis of the potential distribution areas of <i>M. gotoi</i> indicates that it may be found in most coastal areas of China. The newly discovered species, <i>M. varicollaris</i> and <i>M. gotoi</i>, have an overlapping distribution in the northern South China Sea. <i>Metasychis varicollaris</i> sp. n. is characterized by a crenulated cephalic rim, complete collar on chaetiger 1, a packet-shaped anal funnel, and a spirally-fringed notochaetae with spiral pectinate bands imbricated over the main shaft. Our study provides a taxonomic key to all species of <i>Metasychis</i>.
A1  - Wang, Yueyun
A1  - Li, Xinzheng
A1  - Wang, Chunsheng
DO  - 10.7717/peerj.10608
JO  - PeerJ
N1  - AnnelidaBase. Open access article.
SP  - 1
EP  - 13]
C1  - 9:e10608 [pp. 1-13]
TI  - <i>Metasychis varicollaris</i> sp. nov. and report of <i>Metasychis gotoi</i> (Maldanidae, Annelida) from the China Seas
UR  - https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10608
PY  - 2021
Y2  - 2026-03-08
ER  -