First record of Notopygos ornata (Grube, 1856) (Polychaeta: Amphinomidae) in continental Ecuador

Authors

  • Jordy Armando Soledispa Macias Sociedad de investigadores de invertebrados marinos, Guayaquil, Ecuador. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9165-9163
  • John Ramos-Veliz Sociedad de investigadores de invertebrados marinos, Guayaquil, Ecuador. Laboratorio de Investigación en Ecosistemas Acuáticos, Centro de Aguas y Desarrollo Sustentable, Escuela Superior Politécnica, campus Gustavo Galindo, Km 30.5 vía Perimetral. Guayaquil, Ecuador. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9325-7256
  • Mireya Pozo-Cajas Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad de Guayaquil, Av. Raúl Gómez Lince s/n y Av. Juan Tanca Marengo, Guayaquil, Ecuador. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5956-0465

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24039/rtb20232121575

Keywords:

Benthic polychaetes , Biodiversity , Marine Invertebrates , Rocky Intertidal

Abstract

The polychaete Notopygos ornata (Grube, 1856) is recorded for the first time in continental Ecuador, the species is distributed from the Gulf of California to the Galapagos Islands. Its identification was based on specialized literature, taxonomic keys and original description. The main characteristic of this specie is its three-lobed caruncle, the complex pigmentation pattern that starts from chaetiger 7 in the dorsal region and the anus in a dorsal position in chaetiger 24. The present work confirms that its distribution extends on the Pacific side of the Ecuadorian continent, it is suggested to carry out more research on the polychaetofauna that exists in the country.

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Published

2023-07-20

How to Cite

Soledispa Macias, J. A., Ramos-Veliz, J. ., & Pozo-Cajas, M. . (2023). First record of Notopygos ornata (Grube, 1856) (Polychaeta: Amphinomidae) in continental Ecuador. The Biologist, 21(2), 175–179. https://doi.org/10.24039/rtb20232121575

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