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Opheliidae (Polychaeta) from the Southwestern Atlantic ocean, with the description of Travisia amadoi n. sp., Ophelina gaucha n. sp. and Ophelina alata n. sp

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Advances in Polychaete Research

Part of the book series: Developments in Hydrobiology ((DIHY,volume 170))

Abstract

Opheliid polychaetes belonging to the genera Armandia, Ophelia, Ophelina, and Travisia, collected along the Southwestern Atlantic coast off Brazil and Argentina, are recorded or given extended descriptions. Travisia amadoi sp. n.,Ophelina gaucha sp. n. and Ophelina alata sp. n. are described.

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  1. Departamento de Ciencias Marinas, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Deán Funes 3350, B 7602 AYL, Mar del Plata, Argentina

    Rodolfo Elías

  2. Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Pesquero (INIDEP), CONICET, CC 175, 7600, Mar del Plata, Argentina

    Claudia Silvia Bremec

  3. Centro de Estudos do Mar (CEM), Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Pontal do Sul, Paraná, CEP 83255-000, Brazil

    Paulo da Cunha Lana

  4. Centro Nacional Patagónico (CENPAT), CONICET, 9120, Puerto Madryn, Argentina

    José María Orensanz

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Elías, R., Bremec, C.S., da Cunha Lana, P., Orensanz, J.M. (2003). Opheliidae (Polychaeta) from the Southwestern Atlantic ocean, with the description of Travisia amadoi n. sp., Ophelina gaucha n. sp. and Ophelina alata n. sp. In: Sigvaldadóttir, E., et al. Advances in Polychaete Research. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 170. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0655-1_8

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