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New records of Spio symphyta and Spio martinensis (‘Polychaeta’: Canalipalpata: Spionidae) from Arcachon Bay (France), NE Atlantic

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This paper presents new records of Spio symphyta Meißner et al., 2011 and Spio martinensis Mesnil, 1896 (‘Polychaeta’: Canalipalpata: Spionidae) from Arcachon Bay (southern Bay of Biscay). For both species the new records represent an extension of their known distributional range. The two species have probably been present in Arcachon Bay for several years but were confused with other species of the genus Spio. Spio symphyta was identified at five locations in Arcachon Bay in 2009 and 2013 and S. martinensis at three stations in 2012 and 2013. A detailed and illustrated description of specimens from Arcachon Bay is provided. Important characters of Spio spp. occurring in the area are compared.

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Acknowledgments

The authors thank F. Prince and L. Letort, captain and crew member of the R/V Planula IV. We also thank all people involved in the field sampling and samples processing. This work was performed within the scope of the scientific projects ORIQUART (French national programme EC2CO: Continental and Coastal Ecosphere), ASCOBAR and OSQUAR (Regional Council of Aquitaine; European Union), and the Water Framework Directive. We wish to thank Isabelle Svahn (Bordeaux Imaging Center) and Nathalie Mesmer-Dudons (EPOC laboratory) for their help with the scanning electron microscope. Finally, we would also like to thank the anonymous referees for their critical review of the manuscript.

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  1. Université de Bordeaux, CNRS, UMR 5805 EPOC Station Marine d’Arcachon, 2 rue du Professeur Jolyet, 33120, Arcachon, France

    Nicolas Lavesque, Paulo Bonifácio, Hugues Blanchet, Benoit Gouillieux, Sophie Dubois & Guy Bachelet

  2. Deutsches Zentrum für Marine Biodiversitätsforschung Biozentrum Grindel, Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg, Martin–Luther–King–Platz 3, 20146, Hamburg, Germany

    Karin Meißner

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Lavesque, N., Bonifácio, P., Meißner, K. et al. New records of Spio symphyta and Spio martinensis (‘Polychaeta’: Canalipalpata: Spionidae) from Arcachon Bay (France), NE Atlantic. Mar Biodiv 45, 77–86 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-014-0230-7

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