The genus Willeysthenelais (Sigalionidae: Polychaeta) from Thai waters

Charatsee Aungtonya, Danny Eibye-Jacobsen, Saowapa Angsupanich

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    Abstract

    Two species of the genus Willeysthenelais Pettibone, 1971 (Polychaeta Sigalionidae), i.e., W. diplocirrus (Grube, 1875) and W. horsti Pettibone, 1971, are reported from the Andaman Sea, southwestern Thailand. Willeysthenelais diplocirrus is a new record for Thailand, and is recognized from both the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand. The occurrence of an elongated basal knob on the ventral cirri is the main character used for distinguishing W. diplocirrus from other members within the genus, whereas W. horsti has papillae on the ventral surface and several long papillae at the medial base of the ventral cirri.

    Original languageEnglish
    JournalPhuket Marine Biological Center. Research Bulletin
    Volume72
    Pages (from-to)19-30
    Number of pages12
    ISSN0858-1088
    Publication statusPublished - 2013

    Keywords

    • Faculty of Science

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