title: A Taxonomic Catalogue of the Nemerteans (Phylum Nemertea) of Spain and Portugal.
abstract: A literature-based taxonomic catalogue of nemerteans (phylum Nemertea) from Spain and Portugal is provided, listing 75 species (12 Palaeonemertea, 24 Pilidiophora, and 39 Hoplonemertea) belonging to 34 genera. This is a low species number compared with the approximately 400 species listed in Europe. This lack of knowledge is mainly due to the low number of researchers interested in the phylum and the well-known taxonomic difficulties of its study. Geographic records are indicated for each species, and for some, comments are included on certain biological and taxonomic aspects.
authors.affiliation: 1 EU-US Marine Biodiversity Research Group, Instituto Franklin, Universidad de Alcalá and Departamento de Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad de Alcalá, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Herrera-Bachiller
authors.affiliation: 2 Institut de Ciències del Mar (CSIC), Passeig Maritim, 37-49. 08003 Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Fernando Ángel
authors.initials: FÁ
authors.lastname: Fernández-Álvarez
authors.affiliation: 1 EU-US Marine Biodiversity Research Group, Instituto Franklin, Universidad de Alcalá and Departamento de Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad de Alcalá, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Junoy
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000818:Animals; D002965:Classification; D007448:Invertebrates / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D010802:Phylogeny; D011174:Portugal; D013030:Spain; D013045:Species Specificity
keywords: Nemertea; Portugal; Spain; checklist; ribbon worms