Revision of the genus Acanthicolepis Norman in McIntosh, 1900 (Polychaeta, Polynoidae, Polynoinae)

Based on type material and additional specimens, the revision of the genus Acanthicolepis presented here comprises all species considered as valid by Hartman (1959, 1965), i.e. A. asperrima (M. Sars, 1861), A. Equities (Mclntosh, 1885), and A. cousteaui Laubier, 1961. Acanthicolepis asperrima occurs...

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Published inSarsia Vol. 85; no. 4; pp. 313 - 319
Main Authors Barnich, Ruth, Gil, João, Fiege, Dieter
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 15.11.2000
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Acanthicolepis
Acanthicolepis asperrima
Acanthicolepis cousteaui
Acanthicolepis equitis
Mediterranean Sea
northeast Atlantic
Polychaeta
Polynoidae
taxonomy
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Summary:Based on type material and additional specimens, the revision of the genus Acanthicolepis presented here comprises all species considered as valid by Hartman (1959, 1965), i.e. A. asperrima (M. Sars, 1861), A. Equities (Mclntosh, 1885), and A. cousteaui Laubier, 1961. Acanthicolepis asperrima occurs in the northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea, while A. equitis is reported exclusively from the northeast Atlantic and A. cousteaui is only known from the Mediterranean Sea. According to our observations, only Acanthicolepis asperrima is considered to be valid, with A. cousteaui being its junior synonym, and A. equitis a doubtful species. The species Acanthicolepis asperrima is redescribed and all important characters are figured.
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ISSN:0036-4827
1503-1128
DOI:10.1080/00364827.2000.10414582