Swedish nemerteans (phylum Nemertea), with description of a new hoplonemertean genus and species
Sundberg, P.; Gibson, R.; Strand, M. (2007). Swedish nemerteans (phylum Nemertea), with description of a new hoplonemertean genus and species. J. Nat. Hist. 41(37-40): 2287-2299. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222930701589939 In: Journal of Natural History. Taylor & Francis: London. ISSN 0022-2933; e-ISSN 1464-5262, more | |
Keywords | Biodiversity Classification > Taxonomy Nemertea [WoRMS] Marine/Coastal | Author keywords | |
Authors | | Top | - Sundberg, P.
- Gibson, R., more
- Strand, M.
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Abstract | A survey of the nemertean fauna along the Swedish west coast found specimens of 20 genera and 32 species, of which one genus and species is new to science (Tetraneuronemertes lovgreni gen. et sp. n.). The proportions of the three taxa Hoplonemertea, Heteronemertea, and Palaeonemertea are 34, 55, and 11%, respectively, with respect to specimen numbers, and the proportions for species within these taxa are 53, 31 and 16%, respectively. The most common species encountered during the survey were the heteronemerteans Lineus bilineatus, Micrura fasciolata, and Micrura purpurea, the hoplonemertean Nipponnemertes pulcher, and the palaeonemertean Cephalothrix rufifrons. |
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