Leocrates ernstehlersi n. sp. (Polychaeta: Hesionidae), a new species from Juan Fernández Archipelago, ChilePublicaciones

ABSTRACT. The genus Leocrates is currently made up of 11 nominal species, of which Leocrates chinensis Kinberg, 1866 is the type species. Kinberg’s original description is brief, and the diagnostic morphological characters are poorly defined. Therefore, numerous subsequent records in different world regions have been considered doubtful. Numerous specimens of Leocrates collected by SCUBA diving in various locations of Robinson Crusoe Island (33°37’S, 78°51’W) in the Juan Fernández Archipelago, between 4 and 10 m depth were examined and determined as a new species herein named Leocrates ernstehlersi n. sp. It is characterized by the size of anterior and posterior eyes, the median chaetigers with scarce notochaetae and neurochaetae per bundle; neurochaetal blades are 4-14 times longer than wide and neuracicular lobes slightly longer than wide. A key to identifying species of Leocrates having large anterior eyes and anterior eyes/prostomial width ratio between 1/4 to 1/8 is also included.Leocrates 2022

Díaz-Díaz & Rozbaczylo 2021. Poliquetos bentónicos en Chile asociados a hábitats vulnerables

Los poliquetos constituyen el grupo faunístico dominante, tanto en fondos blandos como duros, y están ampliamente distribuidos en todas las comunidades marinas, tanto de fondos blandos como también de fondos duros, y están ampliamente distribuidos en todos los ecosistemas marinos; son dominantes, tanto en número de especies, como de individuos y biomasa. En las últimas …

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Rozbaczylo et al. 2004. Poliquetos pelágicos (Annelida, Polychaeta) del Pacífico suroriental frente a Chile e islas oceánicas

Rozbaczylo et al 2004 Poliquetos pelágicos Pacífico suroriental frente a Chile e islas oceánicas RESUMEN. Durante los cruceros de investigación Cimar 5 y Cimar 6, en aguas del Pacífico suroriental frente a Chile e islas oceánicas (isla de Pascua, San Félix, San Ambrosio y archipiélago de Juan Fernández), se recolectaron mediante una red de arrastre …

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Neill et al. 2020 Patterns of association of native and exotic boring polychaetes on the southeastern Pacific coast of Chile: the combined importance of negative, positive and random interactions

Neill_et_al_2020_peerj-8560_ ABSTRACT Background. Studies of biological invasions focus on negative interactions between exotic and native biotas, emphasizing niche overlap between species and competitive exclusion. However, the effects of positive interactions and coexistence are poorly known. In this study we evaluate the importance of positive, negative, or random species associations in explaining the coexistence of native …

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