A new species of Leiochrides Augener, 1914 (Annelida: Capitellidae) from the Beibu Gulf, South China Sea
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Lin J (2020). A new species of Leiochrides Augener, 1914 (Annelida: Capitellidae) from the Beibu Gulf, South China Sea. Biodiversity Data Journal. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.3897/bdj.8.e59726 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-13.Description
Polychaetes in the family Capitellidae are a group of organisms that are poorly studied in Chinese waters. Among the known capitellid genera in China, Leiochrides Augener, 1914 is an unusual genus in marine surveys.In this study, Leiochrides specimen was obtained during a survey conducted in the Beibu Gulf, northern South China Sea, and described herein as a new species Leiochrides guangxiensis sp. nov. The new species differs from its congeners by having uniramous chaetiger 1, chaetigers 11–12 with notopodial capillaries and neuropodial hooks, abdominal hooks with seven teeth above main fang in three rows, pygidium with 4 anal cirri, and branchial fascicles with up to 17 filaments. The taxonomic status of the monospecific genus Pseudoleiocapitella Harmelin, 1964 and Leiochrides norvegicus Fauchald, 1972 is discussed.Taxonomic Coverages
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Jun-Hui Linoriginator
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Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources
Xiamen
CN
email: linjunhui@tio.org.cn
Jun-Hui Lin
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position: Mr
Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources
Xiamen
CN
email: linjunhui@tio.org.cn
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Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources
Xiamen
CN
email: linjunhui@tio.org.cn