Ikedosoma (Annelida: Echiura: Thalassematidae) from the tropical pacific, with description of a new species

Masaatsu Tanaka

doi:10.12782/SPECDIV.24.267

Ikedosoma (Annelida: Echiura: Thalassematidae) from the tropical pacific, with description of a new species

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Abstract

A new species of the thalassematid echiuran Ikedosoma abemama sp. nov. is described based on a single specimen collected from Abemama Atoll, the Gilbert Islands, Kiribati. The species is particularly distinguishable from all congeners by the absence of the proboscis lower lip. A single specimen of Ikedosoma collected from Dam Bay, Nha Trang, Vietnam is also described, being similar to the new species, although its poor condition prevented a positive identification. The first confirmed records of Ikedosoma from the tropical Pacific Ocean are included (hitherto known only from temperate waters of Japan), in addition to a summary table of diagnostic characteristics and a dichotomous key to the species of Ikedosoma.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	267-273
Number of pages	7
Journal	Species Diversity
Volume	24
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.12782/SPECDIV.24.267
Publication status	Published - 2019 Jan 1
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Abemama atoll
Alpheus echiurophilus
Eupontonia nudirostris
Kiribati
Nha trang
Singleton
Spoon worm
The gilbert islands
Vietnam

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Animal Science and Zoology

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