Two new species of Amphiglena (Sabellidae, Annelida), with an assessment of hidden diversity in the Mediterranean

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  • Ekin Tilic
  • Kathryn Feerst
  • Greg W. Rouse

Amphiglena is a clade of sabellid annelids that has 12 named species from around the world. New COI and 18S sequences were combined with some available data to generate a molecular phylogeny for Amphiglena. Two new species of Amphiglena are described as a result, using an integrative approach combining molecular evidence with morphological descriptions using histology, 3D reconstructions and electron microscopy. Amphiglena seaverae n. sp is described from Florida, USA and Amphiglena joyceae n. sp. from Edithburgh, South Australia. Our analyses also reveal a previously underemphasized species complex in the Mediterranean, with up to six undescribed species. This highlights the potential diversity of these minute annelid worms yet to be named.

Original languageEnglish
JournalZootaxa
Volume4648
Issue number2
Pages (from-to)337-353
Number of pages17
ISSN1175-5326
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Jul 2019
Externally publishedYes

    Research areas

  • morphology, taxonomy, DNA, polychaete, sabellid, feather-duster worm, cryptic species, LARVAL DEVELOPMENT, POLYCHAETA, CLAPAREDE, AUSTRALIA, COMPLEX

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