What is it about?
The occurrence of the lumbrinerid polychaete Gallardoneris iberica along the North Adriatic coast is here reported for the first time. The specimens of G. iberica have been recently discovered and described from the Portuguese continental shelf. Specimens of G. iberica collected in the Adriatic Sea were compared with paratypes and some relevant morphological characters were revised, illustrated and discussed.
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Why is it important?
The record of Gallardoneris iberica here reported represents a new addition to the fauna of Italian marine waters extending hence the geographical distribution of the genus Gallardoneris to the Mediterranean Sea. This record adds new informations to the biodiversity of the Mediterranean Sea and is relevant about the origin and the possible patterns of colonization/expansion of this species.
Perspectives
This article may help taxonomists and researchers with more clear details about the identification of this polychaete species usually found in the Mediterranean waters but often not correctly recognized.
Fabio Bertasi
ISPRA - Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale
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This page is a summary of: First record of genus Gallardoneris (Polychaeta: Lumbrineridae) in Mediterranean marine waters, Marine Biodiversity Records, January 2014, Cambridge University Press,
DOI: 10.1017/s1755267214000670.
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