The nemerteans (Nemertea) of Rottnest Island, Western Australia |
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| Authors: | PER SUNDBERG RAY GIBSON |
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| Institution: | Per Sundberg, Department of Zoology, Göteborg University, Medicinaregatan 18, S-413 90 Göteborg, Sweden. E-mail:;Ray Gibson, School of Biological and Earth Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Byrom Street, Liverpool L3 3AF, U.K. |
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| Abstract: | Seventeen species of marine nemerteans are reported from Rottnest Island, Western Australia. Eight new species and four new genera are described and illustrated; these are the heteronemerteans Kohnia rottnestensis gen. et sp. n., Lineus bioculatus sp. n., Lineus gilviceps sp. n., Micrura callima sp. n. and Uricholemma nigricans gen. et sp. n., and the monostiliferous hoplonemerteans Aenigmanemertes norenburgi gen. et spn. n., Crybelonemertes arenicolus gen. et sp. n. and Tetrastemma tristibruna sp. n. A key for the field identification of the nemerteans of Rottnest Island is provided. |
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