Polychaetes from the Mayan underworld: phylogeny, evolution, and cryptic diversity

Autori i afilijacije

• Brett C. Gonzalez Texas A&M University at Galveston, Department of Marine Biology, 200 Seawolf Parkway, Ocean and Coastal Studies Building 3029, Galveston, TX 77553, USA
• Elizabeth Borda Texas A&M University at Galveston, Department of Marine Biology, 200 Seawolf Parkway, Ocean and Coastal Studies Building 3029, Galveston, TX 77553, USA
• Russell Carvalho Texas A&M University at Galveston, Department of Marine Biology, 200 Seawolf Parkway, Ocean and Coastal Studies Building 3029, Galveston, TX 77553, USA
• Anja Schulze Texas A&M University at Galveston, Department of Marine Biology, 200 Seawolf Parkway, Ocean and Coastal Studies Building 3029, Galveston, TX 77553, USA

Sažetak

Recent cave diving explorations in Cenote Crustacea have led to discoveries of several undescribed annelids inhabiting sediments that lie within the halocline and marine layers. Taxonomic and genetic evaluations support their placement within Acrocirridae and Flabelligeridae, establishing new records from anchialine systems for these families. This study highlights the need for continued exploration and investigations of these mysterious labyrinths.

Ključne riječi

cenotes; Annelida; Acrocirridae; Flabelligeridae; Sabellida

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