Below you will find the collection of scientific contributions generated through our work with the MIWA-material. For all publications of the Invertebrate Collections, go here
Papers in peer reviewed publications
Budaeva N., Fauchald K. (2011) Phylogeny of the Diopatra generic complex with a revision of Paradiopatra Ehlres, 1887 (Polychaeta: Onuphidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 163: 319–436. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.2011.00701.x
Budaeva N., Schepetov D., Zanol J., Neretina T., Willassen E. (2016) When molecules support morphology: Phylogenetic reconstruction of the family Onuphidae (Eunicida, Annelida) based on 16S rDNA and 18S rDNA. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 94(B): 791–801. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2015.10.011
P.B. Borisova, D.M. Schepetov, N.E. Budaeva (2018) Aponuphis Kucheruk, 1978 (Annelida: Onuphidae) from western African waters. Invertebrate Zoology 15(1): 19–41.
Lygre, F., Schander, C. (2010) Six new species of pyramidellids (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Pyramidellidoidea) from West Africa, introducing the new genus Kongsrudia. Zootaxa 2657:17.
Lygre, F., Kongsrud, J.A., Schander, C. (2011) Four new species of Turbonilla (Gastropoda, Pyramidellimorpha, Turbonillidae) from the Gulf of Guinea, West Africa. African Invertebrates 52: 243-254.
Lygre, F., Schander, S., Kongsrud, J.A., Krakstad, J.O. (2011) Three species of Parthenina (Chrysallidiae, Pyramidelloidea) new to West Africa. Journal of Conchology Volum 40 (4). s. 477-481
Malaquias, M.A.E., Ohnheiser, L.T., Oskars,T. R., Willassen, E. (2016) Diversity and systematics of philinid snails (Gastropoda: Cephalaspidea) in West Africa with remarks on the biogeography of the region DOI: 10.1111/zoj.12478
Mortimer, K., Kongsrud, J.A., Willassen, E. (2021) Integrative taxonomy of West African Magelona (Annelida: Magelonidae): species with thoracic pigmentation
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, zlab070, https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlab070
Stöhr, S., Alme, Ø. (2015) Sometimes two arms are enough—an unusual life-stage in brittle stars (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) Zootaxa 3994 (3): 425–432 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3994.3.6
Willassen, E., Williams, A.B. and Oskars, T.R. (2016) New observations of the enigmatic West African Cellana limpet (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Nacellidae) Marine Biodiversity Records 20169:60 DOI: 10.1186/s41200-016-0059-9
Posters
Allotey, L., Williams, A.B., Kongsrud, J.A., Tom Alvestad, Kongshavn, K., Willassen E. (2016) Diversity and species distributions of Glyceriformia in shelf areas off western Africa Poster at the 12th International Polychaete Conference, Cardiff, Wales
Alme, Ø., Willassen, E., Kongsrud, J. A. (2014) An Investigation of West African Brittle Star (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) Fauna. European Echinoderms Colloquium; 2014-07-20 – 2014-07-23
Alvestad, T., Kongsrud, J.A., Kongshavn, K. (2016) Eclysippe Eliason, 1955 (Annelida, Ampharetidae) from the North Atlantic with the description of a new species from Norwegian waters Poster at the 12th International Polychaete Conference, Cardiff, Wales
Budaeva N., Ribeiro P., Willassen E. (2013). First insight into phylogeny of Hyalinoeciinae (Onuphidae) inferred from one mitochondrial and four nuclear markers. 11th International Polychaete Conference, Australian Museum, Sydney, Australia.
Eilertsen M.H., Alvestad, T., Rapp H.T., Kongsrud J.A. (2016) Phylogeny of Ampharetidae (Polychaeta). 12th International Polychaete Conference; 2016-08-01 – 2016-08-05
Kongshavn K, Kongsrud JA, Tandberg AHS, Alvestad, T, Bakken, T, Oug, E, Willassen E (2015) “Intergrating DNA-barcoding and morphology to study marine invertebrates – Exploring biodiversity and biogeography of deep-sea polychaetes in the Norwegian Sea Poster at the 14th Deep-Sea Biology Conference Aveiro, Portugal
Ravara, A., Kongsrud, J.A., Alvestad, T. (2016) Nephtyidae (Polychaeta, Phyllodocida) of West African shelf areas Poster at the 12th International Polychaete Conference, Cardiff, Wales
Stokkan, M., Kongsrud, J.A., Willassen, E. (2016) Phylogeny of the family Maldanidae (Polychaeta) based on molecular data. 12th International Polychaete Conference; 2016-08-01 – 2016-08-05
Oral presentations
Alme, Ø., Willassen, E., Kongsrud, J. A. (2014) An Investigation of West African Brittle Star (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) Fauna. Oral presentation. European Echinoderms Colloquium; 2014-07-20 – 2014-07-23
Budaeva N., Paxton H., Rbeiro P., Haye P., Schepetov D., Sellanes J., Willassen E. (2016) Giants vs pygmies: two strategies in evolution of the deep-sea quill worms (Onuphidae, Annelida). 12th International Polychaete Conference, Cardiff, UK.
Budaeva N. (2014) Systematics and diversity of quill worms, a group of the deep-sea epibenthic polychaetes. ForBio: Research School of Biosystematics annual meeting. University of Tromsø. Norway.
Hektoen, M., Budaeva, N. (2016) Diversity and phylogeny of Diopatra bristle worms (Onuphidae, Annelida) from West Africa Oral presentation 12th International Polychaete Conference, Cardiff, Wales
Hektoen, M. M., Budaeva, N., Willassen, E. (2016)Diversity and phylogeny of Diopatra bristle worms (Onuphidae, Annelida) off the coast of West Africa. ForBio Annual Meeting 2016; 2016-04-25 – 2016-04-27, Trondheim, Norway
Kongshavn, K., Kongsrud, J.A., Willassen, E. (2014) Genetisk strekkoding av marine virvelløse dyr. Havforskermøte 2014; 2014-11-03 – 2014-11-05
Kongshavn, K., Jon Anders Kongsrud, J.A., Bakken, T., Alvestad, T., Oug, E., Nygren, A., Budaeva, N., Willassen, E. (2016) Experiences after three years of automated DNA barcoding of Polychaeta Oral presentation 12th International Polychaete Conference, Cardiff, Wales
Krakstad, J.-O., Kongsrud, J.A., Willassen, E. (2016). Studies of East Atlantic bottom fauna. 5th meeting of the CCLME Ecosystem Survey Planning and Analysis Working Group, Praia, Cabo Verde.
Willassen, E.W., Kongsrud, J.A. , Ramos Martos, A. (2013) Marine Biodiversity of West Africa. 4th Meeting of CCLME Ecosystem Survey Planning and Analysis WG. Dakar, Senegal
Willassen, E., García-Isarch, E., Soto de Matos-Pita, S. (2014) DNA-barcoding Decapoda and Stomatopoda from West-Africa. 8th International Crustacean Congress (ICC-8); 2014-08-18 – 2014-08-23
Willassen, E., Kongshavn, K., Kongsrud, J.A. (2015) Hvor godt kjenner vi den marine faunaen? Havforskermøtet 2015; 2015-10-12 – 2015-10-14
Willassen, E., Kongshavn, K., Kongsrud, J.A. (2015) What are we learning from DNA barcoding of marine invertebrates? (2015). Biodiversity and DNA barcoding; 2015-11-11 – 2015-11-12
MSc Theses
Alme, Ø. (2010) Investigation of the Ophiuroid fauna of continental shelf areas in the Gulf of Guinea
Borisova, P. (in progress) Phylogeny of the bristle worm family Lumbrineridae based on morphological and molecular data
Hektoen, M.M. (2015) Diversity and geographical distributions of Diopatra bristle worms (Onuphidae, Polychaeta) off the coast of West Africa
Henriksen, C.S. (2009) Investigation of crustaceans from shelf areas in the Gulf of Guinea with special emphasis on Brachyura
Lygre, F. (2009) Additions to the knowledge of Chrysallidinae and Turbonillidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Pyramidelloidea) in tropical West Africa
Olsen, R. (2007) A study of West African brittle stars as a base for further benthic investigations in the Gulf of Guinea
BSc Theses
Borisova, P. (2015) (Moscow State University): Aponuphis (Onuphidae, Annelida) from West Africa.
Other publications
Kongshavn, K., Kongsrud, J.A., Willassen, E. (2014) Hvordan utforske artsmangfoldet i havet? Årbok for Universitetsmuseet i Bergen 2014 s. 18-26