Amage imajimai sp. nov., a new species of Ampharetidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) from Japanese waters
A new polychaete species of the family Ampharetidae, <em>Amage imajimai</em> sp. nov., is described from deep waters of Sagami Bay, Japan. It is characterized by the possession of four pairs of branchiae, twelve thoracic uncinigers, eleven abdominal uncinigers, and the lack of thoracic n...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Consortium of European Natural History Museums
2015-11-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Taxonomy |
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| Online Access: | http://www.europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/276 |
| Summary: | A new polychaete species of the family Ampharetidae, <em>Amage imajimai</em> sp. nov., is described from deep waters of Sagami Bay, Japan. It is characterized by the possession of four pairs of branchiae, twelve thoracic uncinigers, eleven abdominal uncinigers, and the lack of thoracic notopodial cirri. The new species is named in honor of the renowned Japanese polychaetologist Minoru Imajima. An identification key for all <em>Amage</em> species from Japanese waters is provided. |
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| ISSN: | 2118-9773 |