Terebellides banalis, Schüller & Hutchings, 2012

Schüller, M. & Hutchings, P. A., 2012, New species of Terebellides (Polychaeta: Trichobranchidae) indicate long-distance dispersal between western South Atlantic deep-sea basins, Zootaxa 3254, pp. 1-31 : 12

Terebellides banalis sp. n.

Figs 7–9

Etymology: The name refers to the rather plain appearance of the species which lacks the often Terebellides - characteristic expansions of head features and/or anterior segments.

Diagnosis: The species is characterized by the well developed second segment that is ventrally even wider than the third, first chaetigerous, segment. The acicular uncini in TC-6 lack a characteristic angle at their bend but rather are cane-shaped.

Holotype: Diva 3; st 554; EBS; 26°34.70'S, 35°12.79'W, 4484.7 m (start trawl) to 26°34.87'S, 35°12.79'W, 4477.0 m (gear off ground); 22.07.2009; NW off Rio Grande Rise (ZMH-25947)

Paratypes: Diva 3; st 554; EBS; 26°34.70'S, 35°12.79'W, 4484.7 m (start trawl) to 26°34.87'S, 35°12.79'W, 4477.0 m (gear off ground); 22.07.2009; NW off Rio Grande Rise (1 specimen, ZMH-25948) Diva 3; st 561; EBS; 26°34.78'S, 35°13.90'W, 4484.4 m (start trawl) to 26°34.96'S, 35°13.89'W, 4493.0 m (gear off ground); 23.07.2009; NW off Rio Grande Rise (1 specimen, AM W37819.001 [SEM])