Presence of Dioplosyllis octodentata Perkins, 1981 (Polychaeta: Syllidae: Eusyllinae) at the coasts of the Canary Islands

Abstract

From material collected at Ensenada de los Abades (Tenerife), the species Dioplosyllis octodentata Perkins, 1981 is recorded for the first time from the Canary Islands. The four specimens studied are described, giving new anatomical and taxonomical data.