title: Nephtys bangladeshi n. sp., a new species of Nephtyidae (Annelida: Phyllodocida) from Bangladesh coastal waters.
abstract: A new species of nephtyid polychaete, Nephtys bangladeshi n. sp., from the intertidal zone of Bangladesh is described. It is characterized by having a pharynx with 9 pairs of bifid terminal and 14 rows of subterminal papillae, each subterminal row with 5-7 papillae, as well as the presence of branchiae from chaetiger 7 to 27. The new species is compared with other species from the Indo-Pacific. This is the first report of a new polychaete species from Bangladesh coastal waters.
authors.affiliation: Department of Fisheries and Marine Science, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Sonapur 3814, Noakhali, Bangladesh.; Email: mbhnstu@gmail.com.
authors.forename: M Belal
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Hossain
authors.affiliation: Australian Museum Research Institute, Australian Museum, 1 William Street, NSW 2010, Australia; Email: pat.hutchings@austmus.gov.au.
authors.forename: Pat
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hutchings
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D017753:Ecosystem; D009929:Organ Size; D011077:Polychaeta / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D012623:Seawater / Q000469:parasitology*