First record of Chaetacanthus magnificus (Polychaeta: Polynoidae) from the northeast coast of Brazil, with an overview of its taxonomic history

Polynoidae is a diverse group of polychaetes known as scale-worms, found in different marine regions. However this rich family is little studied in Brazil, especially along the northeastern coast of the country. We report Chaetacanthus magnificus, a first record for the northeastern coast of Brazil, establish this species as valid, differentiating it from other synonyms found in several studies which report polychaetes in Central and South America. The polychaetes found by Project Algae of Paraíba are in the collection of Laboratory of Marine Invertebrates Paulo Young, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Brazil.KEY WORDSPolychaetes, Polynoidae, scale-worm, South America, new record

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Main Authors: de Brito, Rafael Justino, De Assis, José Eriberto, Christoffersen, Martin Lindsey
Format: Digital revista
Language:eng
Published: Universidad Estatal a Distancia, Costa Rica 2013
Online Access:https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/cuadernos/article/view/190
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