title: Saccocirridae (Annelida) from the Canary Islands with descriptions of a new species
abstract: Two species of Saccocirrus, S. slateri sp. nov., and S. parvus Gerlach 1953, are recorded from samples collected in nine sandy beaches throughout the Canary Islands. Detailed descriptions combining live observations with light and electron scanning microscopical analyses are provided for each species; as well as an updated molecular phylogeny of the genus including all described European species. Saccocirrus slateri sp. nov. was found in sediments exposed to strong wave action in beaches and pee
journal: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)