Morphometric and taxonomic approach to describe Heterospio variabilis (Annelida, Longosomatidae), a new species with three size-dependent morphotypes, from the Gulf of California, Eastern Pacific

The Longosomatidae, a poorly known polychaete family, includes only 23 recognized species; in this study, based on morphometric and taxonomic analyses, we describe a new species with three morphotypes: Heterospio variabilis from the Gulf of California, Mexico. The specimens examined exhibit large mo...

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Main Authors: Pablo Hernández-Alcántara, Vivianne Solis-Weiss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2024-04-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/17093.pdf