Redescription of Magelona minuta Eliason, 1962 (Annelida), with discussions on the validity of Magelona filiformis minuta

Marshall-Mills, Kimberley and Mortimer, Kate 2018. Redescription of Magelona minuta Eliason, 1962 (Annelida), with discussions on the validity of Magelona filiformis minuta. Zootaxa 4527 (4) , 541. 10.11646/zootaxa.4527.4.5

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Abstract

Since Magelona minuta was described in 1962 our understanding of the key features required to distinguish between magelonid species has increased. The original description contains only four illustrations and vital information on many key characters is not included. This re-assessment of the holotype and material from the type locality includes several features not previously described, specifically related to thoracic and abdominal lamellae. Comparative material from Britain and the Southern Irish and Celtic Seas is examined, adding information on the posterior region. Diet is discussed based on the gut contents of a specimen originally identified by Eliason. Information on numbers of thoracic chaetae and the angle between teeth of abdominal hooded hooks for several magelonid species is investigated. The validity of the dwarf species Magelona filiformis minuta is herein examined.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Earth and Environmental Sciences
Publisher:	Magnolia Press
ISSN:	1175-5334
Last Modified:	27 Apr 2022 10:45
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/148413

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