New and little-known Cheilostomata (Bryozoa, Gymnolaemata) from the NE Atlantic

Based on newly designated type material, four poorly known NE Atlantic cheilostome bryozoan species are redescribed and imaged: <em>Cellaria harmelini</em> d’Hondt from the northern Bay of Biscay, <em>Hippomenella mucronelliformis</em> (Waters) from Madeira, <em>Myriapo...

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Main Author: Björn Berning
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consortium of European Natural History Museums 2013-05-01
Series:European Journal of Taxonomy
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Online Access:http://www.europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/165
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spelling doaj-2f6bec5320e34d2083ec39a2971ea0522020-11-25T04:04:10ZengConsortium of European Natural History MuseumsEuropean Journal of Taxonomy2118-97732013-05-0104412510.5852/ejt.2013.44New and little-known Cheilostomata (Bryozoa, Gymnolaemata) from the NE AtlanticBjörn BerningBased on newly designated type material, four poorly known NE Atlantic cheilostome bryozoan species are redescribed and imaged: <em>Cellaria harmelini</em> d’Hondt from the northern Bay of Biscay, <em>Hippomenella mucronelliformis</em> (Waters) from Madeira, <em>Myriapora bugei</em> d’Hondt from the Azores, and <em>Characodoma strangulatum</em>, occurring from Mauritania to southern Portugal. Moreover, <em>Notoplites saojorgensis</em> sp. nov. from the Azores, formerly reported as <em>Notoplites marsupiatus</em> (Jullien), is newly described. The genus <em>Hippomenella</em> Canu & Bassler is transferred from the lepraliomorph family Escharinidae Tilbrook to the umbonulomorph family Romancheinidae Jullien.http://www.europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/165BryozoaCheilostomataMacaronesianew speciestaxonomy
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New and little-known Cheilostomata (Bryozoa, Gymnolaemata) from the NE Atlantic
European Journal of Taxonomy
Bryozoa
Cheilostomata
Macaronesia
new species
taxonomy
author_facet Björn Berning
author_sort Björn Berning
title New and little-known Cheilostomata (Bryozoa, Gymnolaemata) from the NE Atlantic
title_short New and little-known Cheilostomata (Bryozoa, Gymnolaemata) from the NE Atlantic
title_full New and little-known Cheilostomata (Bryozoa, Gymnolaemata) from the NE Atlantic
title_fullStr New and little-known Cheilostomata (Bryozoa, Gymnolaemata) from the NE Atlantic
title_full_unstemmed New and little-known Cheilostomata (Bryozoa, Gymnolaemata) from the NE Atlantic
title_sort new and little-known cheilostomata (bryozoa, gymnolaemata) from the ne atlantic
publisher Consortium of European Natural History Museums
series European Journal of Taxonomy
issn 2118-9773
publishDate 2013-05-01
description Based on newly designated type material, four poorly known NE Atlantic cheilostome bryozoan species are redescribed and imaged: <em>Cellaria harmelini</em> d’Hondt from the northern Bay of Biscay, <em>Hippomenella mucronelliformis</em> (Waters) from Madeira, <em>Myriapora bugei</em> d’Hondt from the Azores, and <em>Characodoma strangulatum</em>, occurring from Mauritania to southern Portugal. Moreover, <em>Notoplites saojorgensis</em> sp. nov. from the Azores, formerly reported as <em>Notoplites marsupiatus</em> (Jullien), is newly described. The genus <em>Hippomenella</em> Canu & Bassler is transferred from the lepraliomorph family Escharinidae Tilbrook to the umbonulomorph family Romancheinidae Jullien.
topic Bryozoa
Cheilostomata
Macaronesia
new species
taxonomy
url http://www.europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/165
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