De novo transcriptome sequencing and annotation of the Antarctic polychaete Microspio moorei (Spionidae) with its characterization of the heat stress-related proteins (HSP, SOD & CAT).

We present a de novo transcriptome assembly for the non-model Antarctic polychaete worm Microspio moorei (Spionidae) collected during Antarctic field expedition in Fildes Bay, King George Island, Antarctic Peninsula, in 2017. Here, we report the first transcriptome reference array for Microspio spp. The gene sequences of the spionid worm were annotated from a wide range of functions (i.e., biological, and metabolic processes, catalytic processes, and catalytic activity). HSP70, HSP90 SOD and CAT families were compared to reported annelid transcriptomes and proteomes. The phylogenetic analysis using COI, 16S, and 18S markers effectively clusters the species within the family. However, it also casts uncertainty on the monophyletic nature of the Microspio genera, indicating the necessity for additional data and potentially requiring a reevaluation of its grouping. Within these protein families, 3D model software was used to create one representative of their protein structures. Structural predictions were compared with related reported annelids living at different temperatures and a human X-ray reference. We found structural differences (RMSE >1.8) between the human HSP proteins but no significant differences between the polychaete-predicted proteins (RMSE <1.2). These results encourage further research of heat stress-related proteins, the development of genetic markers for climate change-induced temperature stress, and the study of the underlying mechanisms of the heat response. Moreover, these results motivate the extension of these findings to congeneric species.

Revision of the French Polycirridae (Annelida, Terebelliformia), with descriptions of eight new species.

Polycirridae from French waters are revised based on material available in French marine stations and newly collected specimens. This work is the third part of the Spaghetti Project aiming to revise French species of "Spaghetti" terebellid worms. It describes eight new species using both morphological (for all species) and molecular (for some species) tools: Amaeana gremarei n. sp., Polycirrus catalanensis n. sp., P. glasbyi n. sp., P. gujanensis n. sp., P. idex n. sp., P. nogueirai n. sp., P. pennarbedae n. sp. and P. readi n. sp., in addition to a previously described species. An identification key for European species of Polycirridae is also provided.

A revision of the French Telothelepodidae and Thelepodidae (Annelida, Terebelliformia), with descriptions of three species and first European record of a non-indigenous species.

Telothelepodidae and Thelepodidae from French waters are revised based on material available in French marine stations and newly collected specimens. This work is the second part of the Spaghetti Project aiming to revise French species of "Spaghetti" worms. It describes three new species using both morphological and molecular tools: Streblosoma cabiochi n. sp., Streblosoma lindsayae n. sp. and Thelepus corsicanus n. sp. This study also permitted us to detect the presence of an Asiatic species, Thelepus japonicus, in Arcachon Bay and Normandy, introduced via oysters transfers. An identification key for European species of both families is also provided.

A revision of the French Trichobranchidae (Polychaeta), with descriptions of nine new species.

Trichobranchidae from French waters are revised based on material available in French marine stations and newly collected specimens. This research is the first part of the "Spaghetti Project" aiming to revise French species of terebellids and trichobranchids. It confirms the absence of the so-called cosmopolitan species Terebellides stroemii from French waters, and describes eight new species of Terebellides: T. bonifi n. sp., T. ceneresi n. sp., T. europaea n. sp., T. gentili n. sp., T. gralli n. sp., T. lilasae n. sp., T. parapari n. sp. and T. resomari n. sp. and one species of Trichobranchus: T. demontaudouini n. sp. using both morphological and molecular tools. An identification key for all European species of Trichobranchidae is provided.

POLYCHAETES FROM RED MANGROVE (Rhizophora mangle) AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE WATER CONDITIONS IN THE GULF OF URABÁ, COLOMBIAN CARIBBEAN / Poliquetos de manglar rojo (Rhizophora mangle) y su relación con las condiciones acuáticas en el golfo de Urabá, Caribe Colombiano

Polychaetes play a significant role in benthic communities' ecology; they dominate the infauna, recycle nutrients from the water column and are commonly used as biological indicators. Along the Gulf of Urabá (Colombian Caribbean), particularly for the zones of the Marirrío Bay and the Rionegro Cove, there are no reports about ecological aspects of polychaete species; only a few taxonomic studies have been conducted. In this research we evaluate the relationship between polychaete species associated with red mangrove roots, Rhizophora mangle, and some physicochemical variables of the water column; also, we made some notes about the spatial distributions of polychaetes species within the two study areas. We found that the environmental variables that best explain polychaetes community segregation are the dissolved oxygen and electrical conductivity; temperature seems to have not a significant effect. In terms of spatial distribution, we found that Alitta succinea, Capitella cf. capitata and Ficopomatus miamiensis occupied the inner, middle and outer zones for both study area and seasons, while Stenoninereis sp. 1 (rainy and dry season) and the exotic polychaete Ficopomatus uschakovi (rainy season) were found just in Rionegro Cove. Finally, the species Nicolea modesta is registered by first time for the Gulf of Urabá, Colombian Caribbean.

Los poliquetos tienen un papel importante en la ecología de las comunidades bénticas, dominan la infauna, reciclan nutrientes de la columna de agua y son comúnmente usados como indicadores biológicos. En el Golfo de Urabá (Caribe Colombiano), específicamente para las zonas de Bahía Marirrío y Ensenada de Rionegro no existen estudios sobre la ecología de los poliquetos, solo se han desarrollado algunos estudos taxonómicos. En esta investigación se evaluó la relación entre algunas variables fisicoquímicas y las especies de poliquetos encontradas. Adicionalmente, se realizaron algunas observaciones sobre las distribución espacial de estas especies en las dos zonas de estudio. Se encontró que las variables que mejor explican las segregación de las especies de poliquetos fueron el oxígeno disuelto y la conductividad eléctrica; la temperatura no tuvo un efecto significativo. En términos de distribución espacial se encontró que las especies Alitta succinea, Capitella cf. capitata y Ficopomatus miamiensis ocuparon las zonas interna, media y externa de las dos áreas de estudio en las dos temporadas de muestreo; mientras que Ficopomatus uschakovi (temporada de lluvia) y Stenoninereis sp. 1 (ambas temporadas) fueron registradas solamente la Ensenada de Rionegro en diferentes temporadas. Finalmente, las especies Nicolea modesta es registrada por primera vez para el Golfo de Urabá.

First record of the polychaete Ficopomatus uschakovi (Pillai, 1960) (Annelida, Serpulidae) in the Colombian Caribbean, South America.

The genus Ficopomatus (Serpulidae) consists of sessile, tubicolous polychaete annelid worms that may colonize a diversity of substrata, and tolerate considerable variations in salinity. Thus, members of this genus, including Ficopomatus uschakovi, in some cases are exotic and maybe invasive. The purpose of our research was to collect and identify marine organisms associated with the submerged roots of mangrove trees in the Gulf of Urabá, Colombian Caribbean, South America. Within the Gulf, there is a well-developed forest of the Red Mangrove, Rhizophora mangle, along the margins of El Uno Bay. We sampled the roots of R. mangle from five stations of the bay, and we identified specimens of F. uschakovi from each of those stations. Ficopomatus uschakovi was found to be more abundant in regions of the bay that exhibit the lowest salinity. Based on a morphological comparison of the present specimens with the original species description, revised descriptions, and other records from the Indo-West Pacific, Mexican Pacific, and Venezuelan and Brazilian Caribbean, we suggest that F. uschakovi has a broader geographical distribution. Furthermore, because of this broad distribution, and the observed tolerance for low salinity in our study, we also suggest that F. uschakovi is a euryhaline species. It is also likely that F. uschakovi will be found in other localities in the Gulf of Urabá, and in other regions of the Colombian Caribbean. Thus, this record extends the distribution of the species to the Colombian Caribbean, giving the species a continuous distribution across the northern coast of South America.

ResumenEl género Ficopomatus, familia Serpulidae, está compuesto por gusanos poliquetos tubícolas y sésiles que pueden colonizar gran cantidad de sustratos y tolerar variaciones considerables de salinidad. Así, los miembros de éste género, incluyendo Ficopomatus uschakovi, en algunos casos pueden ser considerados exóticos y tal vez invasores. El propósito de nuestra investigación fue recolectar e identificar los organismos marinos asociados a raíces sumergidas de árboles de mangle rojo, Rhizophora mangle, en el golfo de Urabá, Caribe colombiano, Suramérica. Dentro del golfo de Urabá, existe un bosque bien desarrollado de R. mangle, a lo largo de las márgenes de la bahía El Uno. Se tomaron muestras de mangle rojo en cinco estaciones y seidentificó a F. uschakovi para cada una de ellas. Esta especie exhibió mayor abundancia en zonas de la bahía con menor salinidad. Basados en la similitud morfológica que exhiben los ejemplares con la descripción original de la especie, descripciones revisadas e identificaciones reportadas en el oeste del Indopacífico, Pacífico mexicano y la zona Caribe de Venezuela y Brasil, sugerimos que F. uschakovi tiene una amplia distribución geográfica. Además, por esta amplia distribución y la tolerancia observada a bajas concentraciones salinas en nuestro estudio, sugerimos que F. uschakovi es una especie eurihalina. También es probable que F. uschakovi se pueda encontrar en otras localidades en el golfo de Urabá, y en otras regiones del Caribe colombiano. Este registro amplía la distribución de la especie al Caribe colombiano, lo cual demuestra una continuidad en la costa norte de Suramérica.