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Benthic littoral Polychaeta “Sedentaria” of Terra Nova Bay (Ross Sea, Antarctica)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 April 2004

G. Cantone  and
N. Di Pietro
G. Cantone
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Biologia Animale - Università di Catania, Via Androne, 81, 95124 Catania, Italy
N. Di Pietro
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Biologia Animale - Università di Catania, Via Androne, 81, 95124 Catania, Italy
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Abstract

The Polychaeta “Sedentaria” collected in Terra Nova Bay (Ross Sea) during the Second Italian Oceanographic Antarctic Expedition (1989–90) have been studied. A total of 1518 specimens have been examined and 43 species, belonging to 14 families, have been identified. A new species of Oweniidae, Myriochele antarctica and a new subspecies of Spionidae, Scolelepis eltaninae nudipalpa are described. Terebellidae was the most important family in number of species, Spionidae, Oweniidae and Orbiniidae in number of individuals. More than 60% of the species are endemic to Antarctic and sub-Antarctic areas.

Keywords

AntarcticaMyriochele antarctica sp. nov.PolychaetaScolelepis eltaninae nudipalpa ssp. nov
Type
Papers—Life Sciences and Oceanography
Information
Antarctic Science , Volume 13 , Issue 1 , March 2001 , pp. 3 - 8
Copyright
© Antarctic Science Ltd 2001

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