Nereididae (Annelida, Polychaeta) from the northeastern coast of the Brazil. II. Gênera Namalycastis, Ceratocephale, Laeonereis and Rullierinereis

Abstract

Six polychaete species belonging to the genera Namalycastis Hartman, 1959, Ceratocephale Malmgren, 1867, Laeonereis Hartman, 1945, and Rullierinereis Pettibone, 1970 were recorded as part of a systematic survey of the family Nereididae in estuaries, exposed sandy beaches, shelly soft bottoms, atolls and coral reefs of the Brazilian northeastern coast. Two new species, Rullierinereis auxiliadorae, from Ceará coast and Cerotocephale rocaensis, from Atol das Rocas, are described.