Salvatoria aegyptia n. sp. (Annelida, Syllidae) from El Ataka wharf, Suez Gulf (Egypt) | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries | ||
| Article 59, Volume 25, Issue 5, September and October 2021, Pages 1017-1032 PDF (1016.68 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejabf.2021.209127 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Faiza Ali Abd Elnaby; Guillermo San Martín San Martín | ||
| Abstract | ||
| A new species of the genus Salvatoria McIntosh, 1885 (Annelida, Syllidae) was detected during a fouling collection on the hard substrates of the Wharf of El Akaba in the Suez Gulf. On the 5th of Jan, 2021, a holotype and 8 paratypes were collected using a metal frame with an attached cone net. Samples were subjected to examinations under a stereomicroscope and identified to species level under an Olympus microscope. Scanning electron micrographs were taken and examined. Descriptions of the new species were determined. Results showed that this species has spindle-shaped dorsal cirri and antennae, pointed, oval pharyngeal tooth located on the anterior margin of the pharynx, and compound chaetae with elongated, bidentate blades, with teeth well separated from each other, and fine spines on the margin. The most similar species to the Egyptian species is Salvatoria nitiduloides, Nascimento et al., 2021 from Brazil. However, the Egyptian species has the pharyngeal tooth more anteriorly located, and the dorso-ventral gradation in the length of blades is less marked than in the Brazilian species, especially on posterior segments. The holotype and a paratype of the new species were deposited in the collection of (TBAB 853) Lab. Of Oceanography & Fisheries, Alexandria branch, Egypt. It was recorded as Salvatoria aegyptia n. sp, with reference to Egypt where it was found. This research would enrich the aquatic literature by adding useful data and recording a newly identified species to benefit scientists and researchers interested in this field. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Taxonomy; Description; New species; Red Sea | ||
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