title: A catalogue of the scaleworm genus Lepidonotus (Polynoidae, Polychaeta) from South America, with two new records for Brazilian waters.
abstract: The genus Lepidonotus is the largest in number of species within the Polynoidae, with more than 70 described species and subspecies. A catalogue of 18 nominal species and subspecies of Lepidonotus from South America is provided, with valid names, synonyms and original citations. Redescriptions and illustrations of two species based on new specimens collected along the littoral of the State of Paraíba, northeastern Brazil are included. Lepidonotus carinulatus and Lepidonotus natalensis are reported for the first time for Brazilian waters. A comparative table of characters for all reported species and subspecies of Lepidonotus from South America is provided.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Zoologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas - UFPE. Av. Prof. Morais Rego, 1235, Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil. CEP: 50670-901.
authors.forename: José Eriberto
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: De Assis
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Sistemática e Ecologia, Centro de Ciências Exatas e da Natureza - UFPB, Cidade Universitária, CEP 58059-900, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil.
authors.forename: Rafael Justino
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: de Brito
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Sistemática e Ecologia, Centro de Ciências Exatas e da Natureza - UFPB, Cidade Universitária, CEP 58059-900, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil.
authors.forename: Martin Lindsey
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Christoffersen
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Zoologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas - UFPE. Av. Prof. Morais Rego, 1235, Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil. CEP: 50670-901.
authors.forename: José Roberto Botelho
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: de Souza
keywords: Annelida; Benthos; catalogue; distribution; new record