Herrera-Bachiller, A.; García-Corrales, P.; Roldán, C.; Junoy, J. (2008). The ignored but common nemertine Psammamphiporus elongatus from the Galician beaches (Spain), affected by the Prestige oil spill. Marine Ecology. 29: 43-50.
Herrera-Bachiller, A.; García-Corrales, P.; Roldán, C.; Junoy, J.
2008
The ignored but common nemertine <i>Psammamphiporus elongatus</i> from the Galician beaches (Spain), affected by the Prestige oil spill
Marine Ecology
29: 43-50
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Nemerteans have been recorded in several studies of the sandy beaches, but
usually these specimens have been only regarded as members of the Phylum,
with no attempt at identification at any taxonomic level. This lack of identifica-
tion is partly because of the sampling procedures used to collect beach macro-
infauna. Nemerteans are fragile and need special care. They must be isolated
and observed in vivo before using histological procedures, which must be
employed for the taxonomical studies. This study deals with a sandy beach
hoplonemertean, Psammamphiporus elongatus (Stephenson 1911), only known
for seven specimens from the Firth of Clyde (UK). This species is recorded for
the first time from the Galician sandy beaches (NW Spain) where it reaches its
maximum abundance. The species is described and illustrated and new data on
its morphology and ecology are provided. The species was apparently affected
by the ‘Prestige’ oil spill, and would be a good indicator of beach quality.
