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Sea spiders (Class: Pycnogonida) from northwest Africa with the description of 4 new species

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This work describes the analysis of a sea spider (Pycnogonida) collection obtained during 10 multidisciplinary surveys performed between 2004 and 2012 along the Northwest African coast, from Morocco to Guinea, at depths between 20 m and 1850 m. A total of 601 specimens belonging to 23 species, 7 families, and 8 genera were identified.The most speciose genera are Colossendeis (6 species), Nymphon (5 species), Anoplodactylus (4 species), and Bathypallenopsis (3 species). Remaining genera include Achelia (2 species), Tanystylum, Ascorhynchus, and Callipallene (1 species each). A description of four new species is included: Nymphon saharicumsp. nov.,Nymphon anaramosaesp. nov., Nymphon pacitaesp. nov., andAnoplodactylus valeriaesp. nov.

Source: Zootaxa

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5689.3.1

Authors: HENAR ANTOLÍNEZ, FRAN RAMIL

Institution: Universidade de Vigo

Language: English

Topic: Marine Biology and Ecology Research

Subfield: Oceanography

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Life below water

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4414040374

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