|
|||||
|
|
A new genus and species of monostiliferoidean nemertean (Nemertea: Enopla) found on an egg mass of the anomuran decapod Paralithodes camtschatica |
|
| Authors: | RAY GIBSON F.L.S. DANIEL E. WICKHAM ARMAND M. KURIS |
| Affiliation: | School of Natural Sciences, Liverpool Polytechnic, Byrom Street, Liverpool L3 3AF;Bodega Marine Laboratory, University of California, Bodega Bay, California 94923, U.S.A.;Marine Science Institute and Department of Biological Sciences, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, U.S.A. |
| Abstract: | A new genus and species of monostiliferoidean enoplan nemertean from Alaska is described and illustrated. The nemertean, Alaxinus oclairi gen. et sp. nov. , was found on the egg mass of a red king crab, Paralithodes camtschatica . |
| Keywords: | Nemertea Monostiliferoidea Enopla systematics Alaxinus oclairi gen. et sp. nov. red king crab egg mass |