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Naineris antarctica Blake, 2017, new species

Description

Naineris antarctica new species

Figures 52–53

Haploscoloplos kerguelensis: Hartman 1978: 156 (in part, Sta. 69-1). Not McIntosh 1885.

Material examined. Weddell Sea, Glacier Sta. 69-1, 512 m (2, USNM 46604). — Ross Sea, East of Cape Adare, Eltanin Sta. 32-1995, 10 Jan 1968, 72.05°S, 172.63°E, 344–348 m, holotype and 3 paratypes (USNM 690405–6); N. of Ross Island, Eltanin Sta. 32-2050, 22 Jan 1968, 77.03° S, 168.50° E, 909–923 m, 1 paratype (USNM 1013906); Ross Sea, Moubray Bay, off Cape Hallett, Deep Freeze IV, Northwind Sta. 8, 12 Jan 1959, 72.288°S, 170.300°E, 135 m, 1 paratype (USNM 1013907).

Description. A small species, holotype complete, 7.5 mm long and 0.75 mm wide for 50 setigers. Thoracic region with 9–10 setigers; transition from thorax to abdomen generally abrupt, with last 1–2 thoracic setigers having fewer neuropodial uncini. Branchiae from setiger 6–7 continuing to posterior end of body (Fig. 52 A–B). Anus terminal, located between two rounded lobes, each bearing thin anal cirrus (Fig. 52 B).

Prostomium weakly pear-shaped, smoothly rounded on anterior margin (Figs. 52 A, 53A), no eyespots; paired nuchal organs at margin of prostomium and peristomium (Fig. 53 A, inset). Peristomium with two achaetous rings (Figs. 52 A, 53A).

Notopodia with elongated postsetal lobes throughout body, with those of first few thoracic and last abdominal segments shortest (Figs. 52 A–B, 53A). Thoracic neuropodia swollen, forming rounded tori from which setae emerge (Fig. 52 C); postsetal lobes first present from setiger 6, continuing to abdominal region. Abdominal neuropodia elongate, rounded apically, with short ventral cirrus (Figs. 52 D, 53D).

Thoracic notosetae including crenulated capillaries and shorter, non-capillary tipped, but sharply pointed setae (Fig. 52 E), and furcate setae. Abdominal notosetae including pointed setae, 1–2 heavy, smooth acicular spines (Fig. 52 D, F) and furcate setae; furcate setae with unequal tynes bearing thin needles between tynes (Fig. 52 G); in SEM tynes with entire narrow tips with 4–5 needles on either side merging with tynes (Fig. 53 E–F), shafts with few irregular barbs, otherwise smooth. Thoracic neurosetae including crenulated capillaries and ribbed uncini arranged in two rows (Figs. 52 C, H, 53C); depression or notch visible on concave curvature of spine in light microscopy, with evidence of lateral ribs on some spines, shaft generally appearing smooth (Fig. 52 H); with SEM concave side of curved apex flattened, only weakly notched, shaft with transverse rows of barbs continuing from posterior of curved apex to emergence from neuropodium (Fig. 53 C). Abdominal neurosetae including a few capillaries setae and 1–2 strongly curved acicular spines (Figs. 52 I, 53B, D).

Etymology. The species is named for Antarctica, because it is the only species of the genus known from the Southern continent.

Remarks. Naineris antarctica n. sp. differs from other species of the genus in having heavy acicular spines in abdominal notopodia which, with the strongly curved neuropodial aciculae provide a striking armature to the abdominal region. The paratypes from Eltanin Sta. 2050 have a somewhat more conical prostomium than the other specimens, but otherwise agree in all other respects.

Distribution. Antarctica, Weddell and Ross Seas, 344– 923 m.

Notes

Published as part of Blake, James A., 2017, Polychaeta Orbiniidae from Antarctica, the Southern Ocean, the Abyssal Pacific Ocean, and off South America, pp. 1-145 in Zootaxa 4218 (1) on pages 107-108, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.245827

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Biodiversity

Collection code
USNM
Event date
1959-01-12 , 1968-01-10 , 1968-01-22
Family
Orbiniidae
Genus
Naineris
Kingdom
Animalia
Material sample ID
USNM 1013906 , USNM 1013907 , USNM 690405-6
Phylum
Annelida
Species
antarctica
Taxonomic status
sp. nov.
Taxon rank
species
Type status
holotype , paratype
Verbatim event date
1959-01-12 , 1968-01-10 , 1968-01-22
Taxonomic concept label
Naineris antarctica Blake, 2017

References

  • Hartman, O. (1978) Polychaeta from the Weddell Sea Quadrant, Antarctica. Antarctic Research Series, 26 (4), 125 - 223. [42 figures. American Geophysical Union, Washington, D. C.]
  • McIntosh, W. C. (1885) Report on the Annelida Polychaeta collected by H. M. S. Challenger during the years 1873 - 76. Challenger Reports, 12, 1 - 554, pls. 1 - 55 and 1 a - 39 a.