Genus <i>Eodrilus</i> Michaelsen, 1907 <b>Remarks</b>. The status of the ... more Genus <i>Eodrilus</i> Michaelsen, 1907 <b>Remarks</b>. The status of the South American <i>Eodrilus</i> species is quite controversial, as its type species <i>Eo. cornigravei</i> Michaelsen, 1907 toghether with the other Australian <i>Eodrilus</i> species was transferred to <i>Diplotrema</i> Spencer, 1900 (Jamieson & Dyne 1976; James 1990; Reynolds & Righi 1994; Blakemore 1997; Fragoso & Brown 2007). The South African <i>Eodrilus</i> species were removed and accomodated in <i>Eodriloides</i> Zicsi, 1998. The South American species are maintained here in <i>Eodrilus</i>, until a statisfactory solution is found, following Reynolds and Righi (1997) and Fragoso and Brown (2007).
Figure 2. Kaxdrilus sherbutti sp. nov. (A) Larger penial seta; (B) tip of the larger penial seta;... more Figure 2. Kaxdrilus sherbutti sp. nov. (A) Larger penial seta; (B) tip of the larger penial seta; (C) smaller penial seta; (D) tip of the smaller penial seta.
Despite having being discovered relatively recently, the Siboglinidae family of poly-chaetes have... more Despite having being discovered relatively recently, the Siboglinidae family of poly-chaetes have a controversial taxonomic history. They are predominantly deep sea tube-dwelling worms, often referred to simply as 'tubeworms' that include the magnificent metre long Riftia pachyptila from hydrothermal vents, the recently discovered 'bone-eating' Osedax and a diverse range of other thin, tube-dwelling species. For a long time they were considered to be in a completely separate Phylum, the Pogonophora, but with the discovery of a segmented posterior and then conclusive DNA evidence, they were restored to the Phylum Annelida. In this project curation and research teams have combined to enhance the Museum's collection. This has been facilitated through targeted donation requests, comprehensive digitisation, a location move to the rightful taxonomic place and teaming up with global database initiatives to promote the collection.
Benthic environmental impact assessments and monitoring programs accompanying offshore hydrocarbo... more Benthic environmental impact assessments and monitoring programs accompanying offshore hydrocarbon industry activities result in large collections of benthic organisms. Such collections offer great potential for systematics, biodiversity and biogeography research, but these opportunities are only rarely realised. In recent decades, the hydrocarbon industry has started exploration activities in offshore waters off the Falkland Islands. A large collection of ca. 25,000 polychaete (Annelida) specimens, representing some 233 morphological species was processed at the Natural History Museum, London. Taxonomic assessment led to recognition of many polychaete species that are new to science. The existing taxonomic literature for the region is outdated and many species in existing literature are likely misidentifications. Initially, an online taxonomic guide (http://falklands.myspecies.info) was created, to provide a single taxonomic source for 191 polychaete species to standardise identifi...
Genus <i>Eodrilus</i> Michaelsen, 1907 <b>Remarks</b>. The status of the ... more Genus <i>Eodrilus</i> Michaelsen, 1907 <b>Remarks</b>. The status of the South American <i>Eodrilus</i> species is quite controversial, as its type species <i>Eo. cornigravei</i> Michaelsen, 1907 toghether with the other Australian <i>Eodrilus</i> species was transferred to <i>Diplotrema</i> Spencer, 1900 (Jamieson & Dyne 1976; James 1990; Reynolds & Righi 1994; Blakemore 1997; Fragoso & Brown 2007). The South African <i>Eodrilus</i> species were removed and accomodated in <i>Eodriloides</i> Zicsi, 1998. The South American species are maintained here in <i>Eodrilus</i>, until a statisfactory solution is found, following Reynolds and Righi (1997) and Fragoso and Brown (2007).
Figure 2. Kaxdrilus sherbutti sp. nov. (A) Larger penial seta; (B) tip of the larger penial seta;... more Figure 2. Kaxdrilus sherbutti sp. nov. (A) Larger penial seta; (B) tip of the larger penial seta; (C) smaller penial seta; (D) tip of the smaller penial seta.
Despite having being discovered relatively recently, the Siboglinidae family of poly-chaetes have... more Despite having being discovered relatively recently, the Siboglinidae family of poly-chaetes have a controversial taxonomic history. They are predominantly deep sea tube-dwelling worms, often referred to simply as 'tubeworms' that include the magnificent metre long Riftia pachyptila from hydrothermal vents, the recently discovered 'bone-eating' Osedax and a diverse range of other thin, tube-dwelling species. For a long time they were considered to be in a completely separate Phylum, the Pogonophora, but with the discovery of a segmented posterior and then conclusive DNA evidence, they were restored to the Phylum Annelida. In this project curation and research teams have combined to enhance the Museum's collection. This has been facilitated through targeted donation requests, comprehensive digitisation, a location move to the rightful taxonomic place and teaming up with global database initiatives to promote the collection.
Benthic environmental impact assessments and monitoring programs accompanying offshore hydrocarbo... more Benthic environmental impact assessments and monitoring programs accompanying offshore hydrocarbon industry activities result in large collections of benthic organisms. Such collections offer great potential for systematics, biodiversity and biogeography research, but these opportunities are only rarely realised. In recent decades, the hydrocarbon industry has started exploration activities in offshore waters off the Falkland Islands. A large collection of ca. 25,000 polychaete (Annelida) specimens, representing some 233 morphological species was processed at the Natural History Museum, London. Taxonomic assessment led to recognition of many polychaete species that are new to science. The existing taxonomic literature for the region is outdated and many species in existing literature are likely misidentifications. Initially, an online taxonomic guide (http://falklands.myspecies.info) was created, to provide a single taxonomic source for 191 polychaete species to standardise identifi...
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