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Type: Article
Published: 2009-08-31
Page range: 139–148
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Two new species of Cirratulidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) from Mar del Plata, Argentina (SW Atlantic)

Laboratorio de Bioindicadores Bentónicos. Departamento de Ciencias Marinas, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Deán Funes 3350. B 7602 – AYL. Mar del Plata, Argentina.
Laboratorio de Bioindicadores Bentónicos. Departamento de Ciencias Marinas, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Deán Funes 3350. B 7602 – AYL. Mar del Plata, Argentina.
Protocirrineris Aphelochaeta taxonomy intertidal subtidal organically enriched areas Mar del Plata Argentina

Abstract

Cirratulidae from Mar del Plata (38ºS, 57ºW) are under revision. The city has an intertidal outfall, and several polychaetes are associated with both intertidal and subtidal communities in organically enriched areas. The present paper provides the first records of the cirratulid genera Protocirrineris and Aphelochaeta from Argentine waters: P. angelicollatio sp. nov. from intertidal areas and A. malefica sp. nov. from shallow subtidal areas. Living specimens of P. angelicollatio sp. nov. were observed and asexual reproduction and high regeneration rates have been observed.