Chris Springer

1 month ago | mapress.com | Chris Springer |Daisuke Sato |Kohei Oguchi |Naoto Jimi

The shorelines of Japan host diverse ecosystems, particularly in the shallow coastal waters, which are rich in syllid species. This study describes two new Syllidae species: Virchowia christophi sp. nov., discovered at Misaki and Sugashima Island, and Paraopisthosyllis rufa sp. nov., found at Misaki. Additionally, we provide a redescription of Syllis okadai Fauvel, 1913, based on specimens collected from Misaki. Virchowia christophi sp. nov.