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The tubeworm Spirobranchus lirianeae, first described in 2020, has the following distribution:
Brazil, state of Rio de Janeiro, on the islands of Cataguases and Angra dos Reis (Ilha Grande Bay), western Atlantic Ocean
Spirobranchus lirianeae was found in intertidal water zones, exclusively under rocks, artificial substrates are not colonized.
The tube of the small worm is opaque, white, purple or bluish, bluish inside.
Crown: Living specimens have a dark brown to brown base of the crown, then alternating white bands, iridescent pigmentation and light brown pigmentation,
in a "zebra-like" pattern.
The crown consists of two lobes arranged in a circle.
The operculum is funnel-shaped, with a calcareous end plate, deeply concave, without ornamentation, white, circular in plan view .
Etymology:
The specific epithet is a tribute to Professor Liriane Monte Freitas, from the Universidade Federal de Alagoas (Federal University of Alagoas), responsible for having trained numerous biologists, including the first author.
Literature reference:
Brandão, Ivison & Brasil, Ana. (2020).
On a new species of Spirobranchus Blainville, 1818 (Annelida: Serpulidae) and considerations on the genus along the Brazilian coast. Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia.
60. e20206051. http://doi.org/10.11606/1807-0205/2020.60.51
License CC BY 4.0
Brazil, state of Rio de Janeiro, on the islands of Cataguases and Angra dos Reis (Ilha Grande Bay), western Atlantic Ocean
Spirobranchus lirianeae was found in intertidal water zones, exclusively under rocks, artificial substrates are not colonized.
The tube of the small worm is opaque, white, purple or bluish, bluish inside.
Crown: Living specimens have a dark brown to brown base of the crown, then alternating white bands, iridescent pigmentation and light brown pigmentation,
in a "zebra-like" pattern.
The crown consists of two lobes arranged in a circle.
The operculum is funnel-shaped, with a calcareous end plate, deeply concave, without ornamentation, white, circular in plan view .
Etymology:
The specific epithet is a tribute to Professor Liriane Monte Freitas, from the Universidade Federal de Alagoas (Federal University of Alagoas), responsible for having trained numerous biologists, including the first author.
Literature reference:
Brandão, Ivison & Brasil, Ana. (2020).
On a new species of Spirobranchus Blainville, 1818 (Annelida: Serpulidae) and considerations on the genus along the Brazilian coast. Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia.
60. e20206051. http://doi.org/10.11606/1807-0205/2020.60.51
License CC BY 4.0
