title: A new species of Pachycerianthus (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Ceriantharia) from Tropical Southwestern Atlantic.
abstract: A new species of Pachycerianthus (Cnidaria: Ceriantharia) is described from the Brazilian coast of the southwestern Atlantic Ocean. Pachycerianthus schlenzae sp. nov. is found in fine sand or mud in shallow waters of Abrolhos and Royal Charlotte Bank. The new species is only known from this area and is most notably different from other species of the genus Pachycerianthus in mesentery arrangement and cnidome. In addition to the description, we provide some biological data collected from individuals cultivated under laboratory conditions.
authors: Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Faculdade de Ciências e Letras, Unesp - Univ Estadual Paulista, Assis, Av. Dom Antonio, 2100, Assis, 19806-900, Brazil; Email: stampar@assis.unesp.br.
authors: Sérgio N
authors: SN
authors: Stampar
authors: Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Rua do Matão, Trav. 14, 101, São Paulo, 05508-090, Brazil; Email: unknown.
authors: André C
authors: AC
authors: Morandini
authors: Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Rua do Matão, Trav. 14, 101, São Paulo, 05508-090, Brazil; Email: unknown.
authors: Fábio Lang
authors: FL
authors: Da Silveira
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D037421:Anthozoa / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D001267:Atlantic Ocean; D049628:Body Size; D001938:Brazil; D017753:Ecosystem