Nephtys cryptomma, new species (Polychaeta: Nephtyidae) from the northern Gulf of Mexico.

Date

1986

Authors

Harper, D.E., Jr.

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Abstract

A new species of polychaetous annelid, Nephtys cryptomma, is described from the northern Gulf of Mexico. The species is most abundant on sandy bottoms and appears to reproduce during the spring.

Description

p. 1-7.

Keywords

marine annelids, marine invertebrates, new species, Nephtys cryptomma, reproductive behavior, polychaetes

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