A new species of the rare, deep-sea polychaete genus Benthoscolex from the Sea of Kumano, Japan (Annelida, Amphinomidae)

A new species of amphinomid polychaete, Benthoscolex seisuiae sp. n., is described from the Sea of Kumano, Japan, from depths of 487–596 m. The species is distinguishable from its congeners by the following features: i) palps 1.8 times as long as lateral antennae; ii) branchiae do not reach to the t...

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Main Authors: Naoto Jimi, Taeko Kimura, Akito Ogawa, Hiroshi Kajihara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2018-02-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:https://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=22927