Nemertesia vervoorti El Beshbeeshy, 2011

Synonyms in the area: Nemertesia vervoorti El Beshbeeshy, 1991 nomen nudum [polyp].

Remarks: the name Nemertesia vervoorti El Beshbeeshy, 1991 is a nomen nudum because it was first proposed in an unpublished dissertation (El Beshbeeshy 1991, 2011). Recently, this name was made available by El Beshbeeshy (2011) (see article 50.1 of ICZN 1999). However, according to Ramil & Vervoort (2006:129), the species may not be valid, because it is “close to if not identical with Nemertesia ramosa (Lamarck, 1816); set apart by El Beshbeeshy (1991) because of the stronger development of the internodal septa and the bigger size of the hydrothecae”.

Distribution in South America: polyp—Atlantic Ocean, Brazil to Argentina, from 30°S to 50°S (El Beshbeeshy 1991, 2011).

Habitat: polyp—from 70 to 1000m depth (El Beshbeeshy 1991, 2011).