Branchipolynoe longqiensis
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Ordo: Phyllodocida
Familia: Polynoidae
Genus: Branchipolynoe
Name
Branchipolynoe longqiensis Zhou & Zhang & Lu & Wang, 2017 – Wikispecies link – Pensoft Profile
- Branchipolynoe longqiensis Zhou, Yadong, 2017, Zootaxa 4282: 124-133.
Materials Examined
Materials and methods. All four specimens fixed and preserved in 95% ethanol and from host mussels Bathymodiolus marisindicus Hashimoto, 2001. Holotype (RSIO35401), Southwest Indian Ocean Ridge, Longqi vent field, HOV Jiaolong Dive94, 49.6502°E, 37.7839°S, 2761 m, 11 January 2015: about 27.1 mm long, 4.5 mm wide (without parapodia).
3 paratypes from the same vent fields as RSIO35401: 2 specimens (RSIO35012 and RSIO35279), HOV Jiaolong Dive94, 49.6502°E, 37.7839°S, 2761 m, 11 January 2015: about 25.2 and 26.3 mm long, 3.4 and 3.7 mm wide (without parapodia) respectively; 1 specimen (RSIO35430), HOV Jiaolong Dive90, 49.6501°E, 37.7833°S, 2736 m, 3 January 2015: about 25.7 mm long, 4.1 mm wide (without parapodia).
Description
Description. Body short, slightly tapered anteriorly and posteriorly, flattened ventrally and arched dorsally. 21 segments with 10 pairs of elytra and short elytrophores present on segments 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 and 19 (Figs. 1 A–B, 6A–B, 7A–B). The elytra are moderately large, oval, opaque and smooth (Figs. 2 C–F), covering the anterior and posterior dorsal ends completely, but leaving the middle of the body just partially covered (Figs. 1 A, 6A, 7A). Dorsal cirri with short cylindrical cirrophores present on non-elytra-bearing segments; short styles with slender tips, often extending to about tips of neurosetae (Figs. 3 F, 4C), but with a few exceptions (Figs. 3 C, 3H); Dorsal tubercles on cirrigerous segments indistinct. Prostomium oval, bilobed, with rounded anterior lobes, lacking frontal filaments (Fig. 1 C). Median antenna short, conical, with slender tip, inserted in anterior notch, without distinct ceratophore, extending beyond the prostomium. Palps short, stout, smooth and tapering to slender tips and extending beyond the prostomium. First tentacular segment fused to prostomium, not distinct dorsally; tentaculophores lateral to prostomium, achaetous, short and bulbous, with 2 pairs of tentacular cirri slender and slightly shorter than palps (Fig. 1 C). Thick muscular pharynx extended on two paratypes (RSIO35012 and RSIO35430, Figs. 7 C, 8C), with five pairs of dorsal and ventral small, delicate, sac-like papillae present on the upper and lower lips of the mouth (Figs. 7 C, 8C–D) and two pairs of small, dark amber-colored jaws, lacking denticulate base (Fig. 8 D).
Branchiae present on segments 3–21, well developed, arborescent, with rather short terminal filaments (Figs. 2 A–B, 3C–H, 4E–F, 6C–D). Branchiae separated into 2 short trunks, an upper larger one attached to lateral bases of elytrophores or dorsal tubercles and a lower and smaller group dorsal-posterior to the notopodia, e.g., branchiae on segment 8 (Fig. 3 F) and segment 12 (Figs. 2 A–B, 3H). Branchiae typically larger in middle region (for the examined specimens on segments 7–10), smaller anteriorly and posteriorly (Fig. 10). Parapodia on segment 2 biramous, bearing the first pair of elytra (Fig. 3 A–B). Notopodium short, digitiform, with 2 notosetae projecting beyond notopodium; neuropodia large, rounded, enclosing numerous neurosetae; buccal cirri attached basally on the neuropodia, lateral to the ventral mouth and longer than the following ventral cirri (Figs. 3 A–B, 4A). Following parapodia biramous, with a short and digitiform notopodia and a long and rounded neuropodia (Figs. 3 C–H, 4C, F, 6E). Notosetae few (up to 8 per parapodium), usually fewer on the anterior and more on the middle and posterior segments (Fig. 10). Notosetae stout and short, projecting beyond notopodia, slightly tapered distally, with serrated distal margin (Figs. 4 A–D, F–G, 6E–F). Neurosetae numerous, more in the middle region and less anteriorly and posteriorly; all of them tapered, wider subdistally, with serrations starting at the widest point and extending distally; serrations present on only one side (Figs. 4 C, 5A–E, 6G–I). Neurosetae divided into 3 groups: supraacicular, upper subacicular and lower subacicular neurosetae. Supraacicular neurochaetae stout, tips with a minute hook (which sometimes is missing, giving to the chaetae a aspect of blunt tip); distal part flattened on one side; serrations reaching the tips (Figs. 5 A, C, 6G). Upper subacicular neurosetae few, much stouter than notosetae and other neurosetae, with hooked tips; serrations not reaching the tips (Figs. 5 D, 6H, 9A–D). Lower subacicular neurosetae numerous, slender, with serrated distal margins; tips hooked with lateral denticles (Figs. 5 B, E, 6I). Serrated parts of subacicular neurosetae shorter than supraacicular neurosetae (Fig. 4 C). Lower subacicular neurosetae first emerging frontally to those in the upper subacicular shaft, arranged in partly disordered rows, with dorsal rows stouter than ventral rows (Figs. 9 A–D); supraacicular neurosetae showing similar arrangement as lower subacicular group (Figs. 9 B, C) except for the anterior and posterior segments (Figs. 9 A, D); upper subacicular without distinct pattern, shaft much wider than that of other neurosetae (Figs. 9 A–D). Acicula usually stouter than neurosetae, positioned near the ventral end of the supraacicular neurosetae shaft (Figs. 9 A–D). Two pairs of ventral papillae present on segments 11 and 12, long, extending to the posterior margin of the next segment (Figs. 1 B, D, 6B, 7B). Pygidium with a pair of anal cirri, short, stout, tapered, inflated basally but not fused (Fig. 7 D).
Coloration. Color of living animal pink to red, parapodia darker than trunk, color in alcohol pale white to light tan.
Etymology
Etymology. Name after the type locality Longqi vent field.
Distribution
Distribution. In association with Bathymodiolus mussels and known from the deep-sea hydrothermal vents on Southwest Indian Ocean Ridge.
Discussion
Remarks. Three species have already been described in the genus Branchipolynoe (Desbruyères et al. 2006; Miura & Hashimoto 1991; Pettibone 1984; Pettibone 1986). The diagnostic characters for the genus were derived from B. symmytilida (Pettibone 1984), then amended by Pettibone to include B. seepensis (Pettibone 1986). The major revision by Pettibone (1986) includes the starting position of the first pair of gills, presence/absence of minute frontal filament, form of parapodia, notopodia, and the number of notosetae. Most characters hold true for B. pettibonae and B. longqiensis, except for the relative width of upper neurosetae to the lower neurosetae, which is variable in the genus (Table 1). In addition, all four species show similar pharynx characters with respect to the papillae around the opening and the jaws, which help to distinguish them from other branchiate scale-worms, like the genus Branchinotogluma (Pettibone 1985).
It is easy to distinguish the new species from the other three by their morphological characters (Table 1). B. symmytilida is distinct from B. longqiensis n. sp. by its small elytra, minute frontal filaments on the anterior lobes of prostomium, and starting position of the first pair of branchiae (segment 2, Pettibone 1984).
Characters Branchipolynoe symmytilida Branchipolynoe seepensis Branchipolynoe pettibonae Branchipolynoe longquiensis n. sp First gills on segment2 3 3 3Frontal filaments on prostomium Minute No No No Terminal filaments of branchiae Long Short Long Short Parapodium Uniramous or sub- biramous Biramous Sub-biramous Biramous Notosetae Few, smooth, scarcely projecting, slightly tapered Morderate in number, short to long, extending nearly to tips of neurosetae, smooth or slightly roughened distally, with tips rounded,Few, scarcely projecting, slightly tapered, with serrated distal margin Few, projecting beyond the notopodium, slightly tapered distally, with serrated distal margin Supraacicular neurosetae Upper subacicular neurosetae Stout, wider basally, smooth, with indistinct distal serrations; tips blunt and slightly hooked Stout, wider basally, with indistinct distal serrations; tips blunt and slightly hooked Slender, with minutely serrated distal margin; tips blunt, some with terminal bulbs Subacicular neurosetae slender; tips hooked, with some longer lateral denticles Stout, wider subdistally, with serrated distal margin and slightly hooked tips; distal serrated parts of subacicular neurosetae shorter than supraacicular neurosetae Stout, wider subdistally, with serrated distal margin; tips slightly hooked Stout, wider subdistally, with subdistal serrations, distal part smooth; tips hooked Lower subacicular neurosetae Numerous, very slender, with hooked tips and minute distal serrations Almost equal to supraacicular neurosetae in shape, but more numerous, slender and tips more strongly hooked Width of setae Sup> Noto> Usub> Lsub Noto> Sup> Sub Usub> Sup ~ Lsub> Noto Usub> Noto ~ Sup> Lsub Anal cirri Stout, short, curved medially, not fused basally Stout, fused basally Stout, long, not fused basally Stout, short, inflated and not fused basally References Desbruyères et al. 2006; Pettibone 1984Desbruyères et al. 2006; Pettibone 1986Desbruyères et al. 2006; Miura & Hashimoto 1991Present study Noto, notosetae; Sup, supraacicular neurosetae; Sub, subacicular neurosetae; Usub, upper subacicular neurosetae; Lsub, lower subacicular neurosetae; “~”, subequal in width or slightly wider. For Branchipolynoe seepensis, subacicular neurosetae are not divided further into upper and lower subacicular neurosetae; in Branchipolynoe pettibonae, the three groups of neurosetae show the similar form as each other, so their characters are combined in Table 1. Mexico The
The new species is also similar to B. pettibonae from the west Pacific in most morphological characters (Miura & Hashimoto 1991). However, the branchiae of B. pettibonae are well developed with long terminal filaments, parapodia are subbiramous with very small notopodia, notosetae are indistinct and more slender than neurosetae, and the differences in the width of the setae are not obvious except for the smallest paratype (Miura & Hashimoto 1991). In contrast to B. pettibonae, B. longqiensis n. sp. has branchiae with rather short terminal-filaments, biramous parapodia with distinct notosetae, which are stouter than supraacicular and lower subacicular neurosetae, and strong upper subacicular neurosetae much stouter than all other setae. The new species is also distinct from the other three of the genus by its short, stout, tapered, basally inflated and unfused anal cirri (Table 1).
Taxon Treatment
- Zhou, Yadong; Zhang, Dongsheng; Lu, Bo; Wang, Chunsheng; 2017: Description of a new branchiate scale-worm (Polychaeta: Polynoidae) from the hydrothermal vent on Southwest Indian Ocean Ridge, Zootaxa 4282: 124-133. doi
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