Polychaetes of Greece: an updated and annotated checklist
Author
Faulwetter, Sarah
Author
Simboura, Nomiki
Author
Katsiaras, Nikolaos
Author
Chatzigeorgiou, Giorgos
Author
Arvanitidis, Christos
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Biodiversity Data Journal
2017
5
20997
20997
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.5.e20997
journal article
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.5.e20997
1314-2828-5-20997
B ranchiosyllis exilis (Gravier, 1900)
Notes
Species complex. The complex of pseudo-cryptic species around
Branchiosyllis exilis
is confused and in need of revision and it is likely that specimens around the world recorded under the name
Branchiosyllis exilis
belong to different species (
San
Martin
et al. 2008
). Specimens from the Mediterranean recorded as
Branchiosyllis exilis
could also belong to the native Mediterranean species
Branchiosyllis cirropunctata
(Michel, 1909), as the two species differ mainly in the shape of the shaft head of the falcigers and
Branchiosyllis cirropunctata
was considered a synonym of
Branchiosyllis exilis
until recently.