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Description of a new species of Lumbrineris (Polychaeta: Lumbrineridae) from the coasts of Turkey (eastern Mediterranean)

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The examination of sandy mud samples collected at 5–67 m depths in 2005 and 2009 on the Aegean and Levantine coasts of Turkey revealed the presence of specimens belonging to a new species of Lumbrineris (Polychaeta, Lumbrineridae), L. geldiayi. This species is mainly characterized by having maxillae III as an arcuate, unidentate plate; reddish aciculae; anterior and posterior parapodia with postchaetal lobe always longer than prechaetal lobe, median parapodia with both lobes of similar length; and composite multidentate hooded hooks with short blade and simple multidentate hooded hooks of two sizes, preacicular hooks being bigger than postacicular hooks. A key to Lumbrineris species from Mediterranean Sea is included.

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We are much indebted to colleagues at the Department of Hydrobiology, Ege University, for their help in collecting and sorting the benthic material. Two anonymous reviewers made useful and relevant recommendations to improve this contribution. This work has been financially supported by TUBITAK Projects (No: 104Y065 and SINHA 107G066).

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  1. El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Unidad Chetumal, Laboratorio de Poliquetos, Apartado Postal 424, Chetumal, QR, 77000, México

    Luis Fernando Carrera-Parra

  2. Faculty of Fisheries, Department of Hydrobiology, Ege University, 35100 , Bornova, Izmir, Turkey

    Melih Ertan Çinar & Ertan Dagli

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Carrera-Parra, L.F., Çinar, M.E. & Dagli, E. Description of a new species of Lumbrineris (Polychaeta: Lumbrineridae) from the coasts of Turkey (eastern Mediterranean). Mar Biodiv 41, 343–347 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-010-0074-8

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