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Issue: Vol. 5802 No. 1: 1 May 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-05-01
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5802.1.5
Page range: 101-118
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A new species of Polyophthalmus from NW Africa and re-establishment of P. papillatus Treadwell, 1943 (Annelida: Opheliidae) based upon type material

Departamento de Bioloxía; Facultade de Ciencias; Universidade da Coruña; Rúa da Fraga 10; E-15008; A Coruña; Spain
Univ. Bordeaux; CNRS; Bordeaux INP; EPOC; UMR 5805; F-33120 Arcachon; France
Univ. Bordeaux; CNRS; Bordeaux INP; EPOC; UMR 5805; F-33120 Arcachon; France
Departamento de Biología (Zoología) & Centro de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Cambio Global (CIBC-UAM); Universidad Autónoma de Madrid; Campus de Cantoblanco; E-28049; Madrid; Spain
Annelida Polychaeta Taxonomy SEM 16S gene Mauritania

Abstract

During a biodiversity survey in the Banc d’Arguin National Park in Mauritania, a new species of Polyophthalmus has been collected. The taxon is described based on morphological observations but a 16S sequence is also provided. The closest species, P. papillatus Treadwell, 1943, traditionally considered a junior synonym of the type species of the genus P. pictus (Dujardin, 1839), is redescribed from the examination of type material and re-established as a valid species. The diversity of genus Polyophthalmus in the Atlantic Ocean is reviewed.

 

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How to Cite

Parapar, J., Lavesque, N., Gouillieux, B. & Moreira, J. (2026) A new species of Polyophthalmus from NW Africa and re-establishment of P. papillatus Treadwell, 1943 (Annelida: Opheliidae) based upon type material. Zootaxa, 5802 (1), 101–118. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5802.1.5