Eurythoe turcica, Çinar, 2008

Çinar, Melih Ertan, 2008, Description of a new fireworm, Eurythoe turcica sp. nov. (Polychaeta: Amphinomidae), from the Levantine coast of Turkey (eastern Mediterranean), with re-descriptions of Eurythoe parvecarunculata Horst and Amphinome djiboutiensis Gravier based on type material, Journal of Natural History 42 (29 - 30), pp. 1975-1990 : 1976-1983

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.1080/00222930802140194

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A4832A-FF88-FFDD-FE5A-1CD9FCBD1EA3

treatment provided by

Carolina

scientific name

Eurythoe turcica
status

sp. nov.

Eurythoe turcica View in CoL sp. nov.

( Figures 2–4 View Figure 2 View Figure 3 View Figure 4 )

Material examined

Holotype. ESFM-POL/2007-35 , 8 July 2007, off Çevlik, YDT3, 36 ° 029510 N 35 ° 569230 E, 50 m, within a section of sunken wood, Bottom Trawl, coll. Tübitak 104Y065.

Paratypes. ESFM-POL/2007-33 , 11 specimens, 8 July 2007, off Çevlik , Levantine coast of Turkey, YDT3, 36 ° 029510 N 35 ° 569230 E, 50 m, within a section of sunken wood on mud, bottom trawl, coll. Tübitak 104Y065 Project ; ESFM-POL/05-435 , two specimens, 10 September 2005, Iskenderun Bay , DT3, 36 ° 409500 N 35 ° 429600 E, 40 m, on mud, bottom trawl, coll. Tübitak 104Y065 Project ; ESFM-POL/05-447 ,

three specimens, 8 September 2005, Iskenderun Bay, DT2, 36 ° 379410 N 36 ° 069230 E, 60 m, on mud, bottom trawl, coll. Tübitak 104Y065 Project.

Description

Holotype complete, 67 mm long, 3 mm wide, with 80 chaetigers. Body long, elongate, somewhat rectangular in cross-section, becoming enlarged in middle region, then gradually shortened towards posterior end; dorsal and ventral surfaces of body somewhat flattened; pale brownish, without any pigmentation, bases of chaetae dark brownish, midline of anterior ventral side of body dark brownish ( Figures 2 View Figure 2 , 3A View Figure 3 , 5 View Figure 5 A–C).

Prostomium subtriangular, rounded anteriorly; dorsally divided into two lobes by a deep transverse groove ( Figures 3A View Figure 3 , 5A,B View Figure 5 ). Anterior lobe subrectangular, rounded anteriorly, smaller than posterior one; partly covered by chaetiger 1. Posterior lobe inverted conical shape; partly concealed by chaetiger 1. Prostomium with two lateral antennae and one median antenna; lateral antennae conical, emerging on anteriodorsal sides of prostomium; median antenna slender, tapering, with rounded tip, situated between posterior eyes; extending back to anterior side of chaetiger 3 ( Figures 3A View Figure 3 , 5A,B View Figure 5 ). Antennae with indistinct annulations. Two pairs of eyes, large, black, spherical, in almost rectangular arrangement; anterior pair slightly larger than posterior pair; partly concealed by contraction of chaetiger 1. A pair of palps located on anterior ventrolateral part of prostomium; conical in shape, almost similar shape and size to lateral antennae. Buccal opening occupying three chaetigers. Caruncle small, rounded; extending over chaetiger 1 ( Figures 3A View Figure 3 , 5A,B View Figure 5 ). Peristomium reduced to lobed lips ( Figure 5B View Figure 5 ).

All parapodia biramous; notopodia and neuropodia distinctly separated, with a dorsal and ventral cirrus; with distinct, irregular annulations; dorsal cirri slender tapering; ventral cirri conical; dorsal cirri longer than ventral cirri on all chaetigers ( Figure 3C View Figure 3 ). Ventral cirri emerging on ventral part of chaetal fascicles; dorsal cirri emerging on posterior part of chaetal lobe. All parapodia with blunt chaetal lobes; dorsal lobe larger, conical in anterior segments. Posterior segments with chaetal lobes reduced to small protuberances.

Branchiae present from chaetiger 3 to end of body, dendritically branched throughout, except on last three chaetigers where branchiae have only one filament ( Figures 3A, D View Figure 3 , 5A,B View Figure 5 ). Anterior branchiae well developed, with about 95 terminal filaments, reduced to 23 filaments on chaetiger 63, five filaments on chaetiger 75, one filament on last three posterior chaetigers; emerging on posterior dorsolateral part of segments. Filaments densely ciliated.

Three types of chaetae on parapodia of holotype; furcate chaetae ( Figures 4 View Figure 4 A–E, 5I,J), serrated capillary with a minute basal spur ( Figures 4F View Figure 4 , 5A View Figure 5 ), and harpoon chaetae ( Figures 4I,J View Figure 4 , 5E,F View Figure 5 ). On one small specimen (Paratype, ESFM-POL/05-435 ), serrated capillary with a long basal spur present only on chaetiger 1 ( Figures 4G View Figure 4 , 5G View Figure 5 ) .

Notopodia of chaetiger 2 of holotype with 20 furcate chaetae, 40 serrated capillaries with a minute basal spur and four aciculae; furcate chaetae with a long tine 69 mm long and a short tine 12.5 mm long ( Figure 4A View Figure 4 ); long tine finely serrated along its cutting edge; capillary chaetae, with a minute spur basally, finely serrated along its cutting edge; maximally 1000 mm long (distance from spur to tip); four aciculae, extending beyond notopodial lobe, enlarged distally, with rounded tip ( Figure 4H View Figure 4 ). Furcate chaetae on chaetiger 1 of a small specimen (paratype ESFM- POL/05-435 ) with long tine distinctly serrated ( Figure 4E View Figure 4 ). Neuropodia of chaetiger 2 with 14 furcate chaetae and 15 serrated capillaries with a minute basal spur; furcate chaeta with a long tine 64 mm long and a short tine 13 mm long; long tine with fine spines on cutting edge ( Figure 4B View Figure 4 ). Blade of serrated capillaries 525 mm long. Two aciculae, resembling those on notopodia .

Furcate chaetae absent on notopodia after chaetiger 4 and harpoon chaetae commencing on chaetiger 4.

Notopodia of chaetiger 7 with around 25 harpoon chaetae and 55 serrated capillaries with a minute basal spur ( Figure 4F View Figure 4 ); harpoon chaetae provided with fine denticles ( Figure 4I View Figure 4 ); blade of serrated capillaries maximally 1500 mm long ( Figure 4F View Figure 4 ); with relatively coarse serrations along cutting edge. Neuropodia with 22 furcate chaetae and six serrated capillaries with a minute basal spur; large furcate chaeta with a long tine 85 mm long and with a short tine broken; an unbroken furcate chaeta with long and short tines measuring 68 mm and 20 mm long, respectively. Aciculum not seen.

Notopodia of middle parapodia (chaetiger 31) with about 20 harpoon chaetae and 45 serrated capillaries with a minute basal spur; harpoon chaetae provided with eight relatively coarse denticles; blade of serrated capillary maximally 1500 mm long; aciculum not seen. Neuropodia with 12 furcate chaetae and one serrated capillary; furcate chaeta with a long tine 88 mm long, and a broken short tine (7 mm long) ( Figure 4C View Figure 4 ); blade of serrated capillary 625 mm long. Three aciculae, resembling those on chaetiger 2. After chaetiger 39, neuropodia with only furcate chaetae.

Notopodia on posterior parapodia (chaetiger 63) with about 20 harpoon chaetae and 55 serrated capillaries with a minute basal spur; harpoon chaeta provided with almost 14 coarse denticles ( Figure 4J View Figure 4 ); blade of serrated capillary chaetae maximally 1250 mm long. Neuropodia with only nine furcate chaetae; unbroken one with long tine 78 mm long and short tine 25 mm long; long tine without denticles along cutting edge; longest tine measuring 88 mm long ( Figure 4D View Figure 4 ).

Anal opening located terminally or slightly dorsally, occupying only one chaetiger. Pygidium with unpaired rounded anal papilla ( Figure 3B View Figure 3 ).

Reproduction

Holotype and some paratypes have sperm capsules within their coelom cavities; about 85 mm in diameter.

Etymology

The species name refers to the type locality, Turkey .

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Annelida

Class

Polychaeta

Order

Amphinomida

Family

Amphinomidae

Genus

Eurythoe

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