Loimia ramzega sp nov., a new giant species of Terebellidae (Polychaeta) from French waters (Brittany, English Channel)

Type Article
Date 2017-08
Language English
Author(s) Lavesque Nicolas1, 2, Bonifacio Paulo3, Londono-Mesa Mario H.4, Le Garrec Vincent5, Grall Jacques5
Affiliation(s) 1 : Univ Bordeaux, EPOC, UMR 5805, Stn Marine Arcachon, 2 Rue Prof Jolyet, F-33120 Arcachon, France.
2 : CNRS, EPOC, UMR 5805, Stn Marine Arcachon, 2 Rue Prof Jolyet, F-33120 Arcachon, France.
3 : IFREMER, Inst Carnot, Ctr Bretagne, REM EEP,EDROME,Lab Environm Profond,ZI Pointe du, CS 10070, F-29280 Plouzane, France.
4 : Univ Antioquia, Fac Ciencias Exactas & Nat, Inst Biol, Grp LimnoBasE & Biotamar, Calle 70 52-21, Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia.
5 : Univ Brest, CNRS, UMS 3113, OSU IUEM, Rue Dumont Urville, F-29280 Plouzane, France.
Meeting Proceedings of the 12th International Polychaete Conference Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales Cardiff, Wales, UK, 1-5 August 2016
Source Journal Of The Marine Biological Association Of The United Kingdom (0025-3154) (Cambridge Univ Press), 2017-08 , Vol. 97 , N. 5 , P. 935-942
DOI 10.1017/S0025315417000571
WOS© Times Cited 9
Keyword(s) Terebellinae, morphology, molecular, taxonomy, DNA COI 16S, North-east Atlantic, France
Abstract A new species of Terebellidae, Loimia ramzega sp. nov., has been identified from North Brittany beaches (English Channel). This new species is characterized by its gigantic size (max 650 mm, live), two pairs of lateral lappets on segments 1 and 3; first pair more ventral, second pair more developed and lateral but oblique, with wavy edge. Nine ventral pads from segment 2 (fused on segments 2 and 3), first three pads swollen, next ones subsequently decreasing in size. Three types of notochaetae, asymmetrically bilimbate, symmetrically bilimbate and capillary. Uncini pectinate with 6 teeth (some with 5 teeth) slightly decreasing in size, in one vertical row. Pygidium with about 14 long conical marginal papillae surrounding anus.
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Lavesque Nicolas, Bonifacio Paulo, Londono-Mesa Mario H., Le Garrec Vincent, Grall Jacques (2017). Loimia ramzega sp nov., a new giant species of Terebellidae (Polychaeta) from French waters (Brittany, English Channel). Journal Of The Marine Biological Association Of The United Kingdom, 97(5), 935-942. Publisher's official version : https://doi.org/10.1017/S0025315417000571 , Open Access version : https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00431/54224/