Six new species of palaeonemerteans (Nemertea) from Hong Kong

Abstract

One new genus and six new species of palaeonemerteans are described and illustrated from Hong Kong and the New Territories; these are Hubrechtella sinimarinus sp. nov. and Parahubrechtia jillae gen. et sp. nov. in the Hubrechtidae, and Callinera bergendali sp. nov., Carinina sinensis sp. nov., Tubulanus hylbomi sp. nov. and Tubulanus longivasculus sp. nov. in the Tubulanidae. These bring the known number of palaeonemertean species from Hong Kong to 11; a key to these species, based primarily upon features distinguishable in the living animals, is provided. © 1999 The Linnean Society of London.