Sabellidae Latreille, 1825 (Annelida, Polychaeta) from Rocas Atoll, Brazil, with the Description of a New Species
Authors
Elisa Maria Costa-Paiva
Paulo Cesar Paiva
Keywords:
Polychaeta, Sabellidae, Rocas Atoll, Brazil, New species
Abstract
Three species of sabellids belonging to the genera Bispira and Notaulax were found in Rocas Atoll, Rio Grande do Norte State (RN), Brazil (3o51’30”S and 33o49’29”W). Among them, Bispira klautae is a new species. The description of this new species and a redescription of B. melanostigma and N. occidentalis are provided.