First Record of Baseodiscus bemprichii (Nemertea: Baseodiscidae) on Easter Island (Rapa Nui) and a New Eastern Distribution Boundary for the Species [1].(Brief Article) From: Pacific Science | Date: January 1, 2001| Author: Boyko, Christopher B. | COPYRIGHT 2001 University of Hawaii Press. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Christopher B. Boyko [2]

Abstract: A single specimen of the nemertean Baseodiscus bemprichii (Ehrenberg, 1831) was collected from Easter Island during August 1999. This represents the first record of the species on Easter Island, the first identified nemertean from that island, and extends the eastern boundary of the species' range by approximately 4800 km.

THE SMALL SOUTH PACIFIC landmass of Easter Island, or Rapa Nui, is situated nearly 3800 km from the Sout...