New Myzostomids (Annelida) in Symbiosis with Feather Stars in the Shallow Waters of the South China Sea

Alexander Isaychev; Dimitry Schepetov; Yutong Zhou; Andrei V. Kitashov; Temir A. Britayev; Viatcheslav N. Ivanenko

doi:10.20944/preprints202312.2030.v1

Preprint Article Version 1 Preserved in Portico This version is not peer-reviewed

Version 1 : Received: 26 December 2023 / Approved: 27 December 2023 / Online: 27 December 2023 (10:08:27 CET)

The study concentrated on Myzostomida, which are microscopic polychaetes that live in symbiosis with feather stars, within the coastal waters of Hainan Island. Specimens were collected by researchers using SCUBA diving techniques, leading to the identification of a new species, as well as the documentation of four species that had not been previously recorded in Chinese waters. This discovery stands apart from the seven known Myzostomida species found near Hong Kong and the Dapeng Peninsula in Shenzhen. It underscores significant gaps in our comprehension of marine life in the South China Sea, suggesting the existence of unexplored biodiversity within the region.

Myzostomida; symbiotic polychaetes; crinoids; Hainan Island; marine biodiversity; echinoderm symbionts; SCUBA; Sanya; new species discovery

Biology and Life Sciences, Aquatic Science

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New Myzostomids (Annelida) in Symbiosis with Feather Stars in the Shallow Waters of the South China Sea

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