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Micronereis antarctica Rozbaczylo, Canahuire & Ojeda, 1996

329376  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:329376)

accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Rozbaczylo, N.; Canahuire, E.; Ojeda, F.P. (1996). Presence of <i>Micronereis</i> in Antarctic waters and descriptions of a new species, <i>M. antarctica</i> (Polychaeta: Nereididae: Notophycinae). <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 109(4): 645-652., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34645256
page(s): 646-652, figs. 1-2 [details]   
Holotype  USNM 174067, geounit Palmer Archipelago  
Holotype USNM 174067, geounit Palmer Archipelago [details]
Type locality contained in Southern Ocean  
type locality contained in Southern Ocean [details]
Note South Bay, Doumer Island, Palmer Archipelago,...  
From editor or global species database
Type locality South Bay, Doumer Island, Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica (-64.8667º, -63.6º), at 12 m, on the seabed.  [details]
Depth range Intertidal to 30 m.   
Depth range Intertidal to 30 m.  [details]

Distribution Antarctic Ocean: South Shetland Islands, Robert Island, intertidal to 6 m deep, and Palmer Archipelago, Doumer Island, 3-30 m.   
Distribution Antarctic Ocean: South Shetland Islands, Robert Island, intertidal to 6 m deep, and Palmer Archipelago, Doumer Island, 3-30 m.  [details]

Etymology The specific epithet antarctica refers to the fact that it was the fist species of Micronereis to be known from Antarctic...  
Etymology The specific epithet antarctica refers to the fact that it was the fist species of Micronereis to be known from Antarctic waters.  [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Micronereis antarctica Rozbaczylo, Canahuire & Ojeda, 1996. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=329376 on 2024-05-17
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original description Rozbaczylo, N.; Canahuire, E.; Ojeda, F.P. (1996). Presence of <i>Micronereis</i> in Antarctic waters and descriptions of a new species, <i>M. antarctica</i> (Polychaeta: Nereididae: Notophycinae). <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 109(4): 645-652., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34645256
page(s): 646-652, figs. 1-2 [details]   
 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Holotype USNM 174067, geounit Palmer Archipelago [details]
Paratype MZUC 24038-24041, geounit Palmer Archipelago [details]
Paratype SSUC 6791, geounit Palmer Archipelago [details]
Paratype SSUC 6792, geounit Palmer Archipelago [details]
Paratype SSUC 6793, geounit Palmer Archipelago [details]
Paratype USNM 174068, geounit Palmer Archipelago [details]
Paratype USNM 174069, geounit Palmer Archipelago [details]
Paratype USNM 174070, geounit Palmer Archipelago [details]
Paratype USNM 174071, geounit Palmer Archipelago [details]
Paratype USNM 174072, geounit Palmer Archipelago [details]
Paratype USNM 174073, geounit South Shetland Islands [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Intertidal to 30 m.  [details]

Distribution Antarctic Ocean: South Shetland Islands, Robert Island, intertidal to 6 m deep, and Palmer Archipelago, Doumer Island, 3-30 m.  [details]

Etymology The specific epithet antarctica refers to the fact that it was the fist species of Micronereis to be known from Antarctic waters.  [details]

Habitat In Robert Island (South Shetland Islands), the species was collected from a rocky shore during low tide, in the lower intertidal fringe, amongst the alga Gigartina skottsbergii Setchell & Gardner, 1936. In Doumer Island (Palmer Archipelago), the species was collected from the intertidal down to 30 m deep in the subtidal seabed zone, reaching the highest densities between 12 and 20 m depth, which corresponds to a zone dominated by species of the red algal genera Iridaea, Plocamium, Ptilonia, and Callophyllis.  [details]

Reproduction A female 21 mm long, for 41 setigers, was collected with a mucous egg cocoon in the lower intertidal fringe of Robert Island attached by mucous to Gigartina skottsbergii. The mucous egg cocoon preserved in alcohol measured 3 mm in diameter and contained at least two layers of eggs, with the outer layer having 143 dark brown eggs, 261-360 µm in diameter. [details]

Type locality South Bay, Doumer Island, Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica (-64.8667º, -63.6º), at 12 m, on the seabed.  [details]
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