RT Journal Article
T1 Pycnophyidae (Kinorhyncha: Allomalorhagida) from the Gulfof Mexico: Fujuriphyes viserioni sp. nov. and a redescription of Leiocanthus langi (Higgins, 1964), with notes on its intraspecific variation
A1 Sánchez Santos, Nuria
A1 Sørensen, Martin V.
A1 Landers, Stephen C.
AB Fujuriphyes viserioni sp. nov. is described from the Gulf of Mexico. The new species is characterized by the scarcity of laterodorsal setae, and the abundance of ventrolateral setae, which are present on segments 1, 3–8, and 10, with two pairs on segment 5 and one pair on the remaining segments. Moreover, Fujuriphyes viserionisp. nov. is recognized by the general absence of middorsal specializations along the trunk and the lack of ventral tubes on segment 2 in males. Type material of Leiocanthus langi (Higgins, 1964) and L. fimbriatus (Higgins, 1982) and additional specimens of L. langi collected from the Gulf of Mexico were furthermore studied in detail. Their examination revealed that L. fimbriatusis a junior synonym of L. langi, a species with an unusually high intraspecific variation in its morphology. Identification keys to all known species of Fujuriphyes and Leiocanthus are provided together with emended diagnoses for both genera.
PB Springer
SN 1867-1616, ESSN: 1867-1624
YR 2019
FD 2019-04-11
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/13671
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/13671
LA eng
NO Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative
NO Troy University (Alabama, U.S.)
NO ALFA insurance company
DS Docta Complutense
RD 30 abr 2024