title: A new species of Nicon Kinberg, 1866 (Polychaeta, Nereididae) from Ecuador, Eastern Pacific, with a key to all known species of the genus.
abstract: A new species of Nicon Kinberg, 1866 from the east Pacific coast of Ecuador is described. The new species is characterized by a long, thin dorsal ligule on median and posterior parapodia and infracicular sesquigomph falcigers in the neuropodia. A key to all species of Nicon is provided.
authors: Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Ap. Postal 5, Suc. "F", San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, 66451, México.
authors: Jesús Angel
authors: JA
authors: de León-González
authors: Berenice
authors: B
authors: Trovant
keywords: Annelida; Ecuador; Nereididae; intertidal; polychaetes; systematics; taxonomy