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San Martín, G.; López, E.; Aguado, M.T. 2009. Revision of the genus Pionosyllis (Polychaeta: Syllidae: Eusyllinae), with a cladistic analysis, and the description of five new genera and two new species. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 89(7): 1455-1498
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Pionosyllis Malmgren, 1867 is revised based on a cladistic analysis of the 41 species considered herein as valid, two newly described species in this paper (Basidiosyllis victoriae and Opisthodonta russelli), 11 species from other genera actually belonging, or related to, Pionosyllis, and 13 syllid species from different subfamilies. The phylogenetic analysis is based on 55 characters; a strict consensus Of 1200 equally parsimonious trees (length = 314 steps) was obtained. The clades containing species usually included within Pionosyllis are newly named within the frame of a new Linnean classification of the group (except for one, belonging to another subfamily). The diagnosis of Pionosyllis is emended, and five new genera arc proposed: Synmerosyllis, Basidiosyllis, Westheidesyllis, Perkinsyllis and Brevicirrosyllis. Paraehlersia San Martín, 2003, proved to be closely related to Pionosyllis. Seven species are transferred to Opisthodonta Langerhans, 1879, here emended, and three transferred to Nudisyllis Knox & Cameron, 1970 (according to San Martín & Hutchings, 2006). Opisthodonta uraga (Imajima, 1966) comb. nov. and Perkinsyllis longisetosa comb. nov. are redescribed. Pionosyllis compacta Malmgren, 1867, P. stylifera Ehlers, 1913, P. gigantea Moore, 1908, P. enigmatica (Wesenberg-Lund, 1950), and Nudisyllis magnidens (Day, 1953) comb. nov., are redescribed. Pionosyllis marquesensis Monro, 1939 and P. procera Hartman, 1965 likely belong to the Syllinae, thus they are not treated in the taxonomic account.
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Basidiosyllis San Martín, López & Aguado, 2009 accepted as Paraopisthosyllis Hartmann-Schröder, 1991 (original description)
Basidiosyllis fusigera (Augener, 1913) accepted as Paraopisthosyllis fusigera (Augener, 1913) (basis of record)
Basidiosyllis victoriae San Martín, López & Aguado, 2009 accepted as Paraopisthosyllis victoriae (San Martín, López & Aguado, 2009) (original description)
Brevicirrosyllis San Martín, López & Aguado, 2009 (original description)
Brevicirrosyllis ancori (San Martín & Hutchings, 2006) (basis of record)
Brevicirrosyllis gorringensis (Hartmann-Schröder, 1977) (basis of record)
Brevicirrosyllis mariae (San Martín & Hutchings, 2006) (basis of record)
Brevicirrosyllis mayteae (San Martín & Hutchings, 2006) (basis of record)
Brevicirrosyllis weismanni (Langerhans, 1879) (new combination reference)
Dioplosyllis tridentata Kudenov & Harris, 1995 accepted as Opisthodonta tridentata (Kudenov & Harris, 1995) (new combination reference)
Eusyllis heterocirrata Hartmann-Schröder, 1959 accepted as Westheidesyllis heterocirrata (Hartmann-Schröder, 1959) (new combination reference)
Eusyllis homocirrata Hartmann-Schröder, 1958 accepted as Perkinsyllis homocirrata (Hartmann-Schröder, 1958) (new combination reference)
Eusyllis kerguelensis McIntosh, 1885 accepted as Pionosyllis kerguelensis (McIntosh, 1885) (additional source)
Eusyllis serrata Hartmann-Schröder, 1984 accepted as Perkinsyllis serrata (Hartmann-Schröder, 1984) (new combination reference)
Nudisyllis divaricata (Keferstein, 1862) (basis of record)
Nudisyllis magnidens (Day, 1953) (basis of record)
Nudisyllis pulligera (Krohn, 1852) (basis of record)
Nudisyllis tinihekea Knox & Cameron, 1970 (additional source)
Opisthodonta hanneloreae San Martín & Hutchings, 2006 (additional source)
Opisthodonta longocirrata (Saint-Joseph, 1887) (basis of record)
Opisthodonta luquei (San Martín, 1990) (basis of record)
Opisthodonta melaenonephra (Haswell, 1920) (additional source)
Opisthodonta mitchelli Kudenov & Harris, 1995 (additional source)
Opisthodonta morena Langerhans, 1879 (additional source)
Opisthodonta rousei (San Martín & Hutchings, 2006) (basis of record)
Opisthodonta russelli San Martín, López & Aguado, 2009 (original description)
Opisthodonta serratisetosa (López, San Martín & Jiménez, 1997) (basis of record)
Opisthodonta templadoi (San Martín, 1991) (basis of record)
Opisthodonta tridentata (Kudenov & Harris, 1995) (basis of record)
Opisthodonta uraga (Imajima, 1966) (basis of record)
Paraehlersia San Martín, 2003 (additional source)
Paraehlersia articulata (Kudenov & Harris, 1995) (additional source)
Paraehlersia dionisi (Núñez & San Martín, 1991) (basis of record)
Paraehlersia ehlersiaeformis (Augener, 1913) (additional source)
Paraehlersia ferrugina (Langerhans, 1881) (additional source)
Perkinsyllis San Martín, López & Aguado, 2009 (original description)
Perkinsyllis anophthalma (Capaccioni & San Martín, 1990) (new combination reference)
Perkinsyllis augeneri (Hartmann-Schröder, 1979) (basis of record)
Perkinsyllis hartmannschroederae (San Martín & Hutchings, 2006) (new combination reference)
Perkinsyllis homocirrata (Hartmann-Schröder, 1958) (basis of record)
Perkinsyllis longisetosa (Hartmann-Schröder, 1965) (basis of record)
Perkinsyllis serrata (Hartmann-Schröder, 1984) (basis of record)
Perkinsyllis spinisetosa (San Martín, 1990) (basis of record)
Pionosyllis Malmgren, 1867 (redescription)
Pionosyllis Malmgren, 1867 (identification resource)
Pionosyllis aciculata San Martín, 1990 accepted as Synmerosyllis aciculata (San Martín, 1990) (new combination reference)
Pionosyllis ancori San Martín & Hutchings, 2006 accepted as Brevicirrosyllis ancori (San Martín & Hutchings, 2006) (new combination reference)
Pionosyllis augeneri Hartmann-Schröder, 1979 accepted as Perkinsyllis augeneri (Hartmann-Schröder, 1979) (new combination reference)
Pionosyllis compacta Malmgren, 1867 (redescription)
Pionosyllis corallicola Ding & Westheide, 1997 accepted as Westheidesyllis corallicola (Ding & Westheide, 1997) (new combination reference)
Pionosyllis dionisi Núñez & San Martín, 1991 accepted as Paraehlersia dionisi (Núñez & San Martín, 1991) (new combination reference)
Pionosyllis enigmatica (Wesenberg Lund, 1950) accepted as Pionosyllis nidrosiensis (Bidenkap, 1907) (redescription)
Pionosyllis fusigera Augener, 1913 accepted as Paraopisthosyllis fusigera (Augener, 1913) (new combination reference)
Pionosyllis gesae Perkins, 1981 accepted as Westheidesyllis gesae (Perkins, 1981) (new combination reference)
Pionosyllis gigantea Moore, 1908 (redescription)
Pionosyllis gorringensis Hartmann-Schröder, 1977 accepted as Brevicirrosyllis gorringensis (Hartmann-Schröder, 1977) (new combination reference)
Pionosyllis hartmannschroederae San Martín & Hutchings, 2006 accepted as Perkinsyllis hartmannschroederae (San Martín & Hutchings, 2006) (new combination reference)
Pionosyllis homocirrata (Hartmann-Schröder, 1959) accepted as Perkinsyllis homocirrata (Hartmann-Schröder, 1958) (new combination reference)
Pionosyllis kerguelensis (McIntosh, 1885) (additional source)
Pionosyllis lamelligera Saint Joseph, 1887 accepted as Synmerosyllis lamelligera (Saint-Joseph, 1887) (new combination reference)
Pionosyllis longisetosa Hartmann-Schröder, 1965 accepted as Perkinsyllis longisetosa (Hartmann-Schröder, 1965) (new combination reference)
Pionosyllis longocirrata Saint-Joseph, 1887 accepted as Opisthodonta longocirrata (Saint-Joseph, 1887) (new combination reference)
Pionosyllis magnidens Day, 1953 accepted as Nudisyllis magnidens (Day, 1953) (new combination reference)
Pionosyllis magnifica Moore, 1906 (additional source)
Pionosyllis mayteae San Martín & Hutchings, 2006 accepted as Brevicirrosyllis mayteae (San Martín & Hutchings, 2006) (new combination reference)
Pionosyllis micropharyngea Hartmann-Schröder, 1974 accepted as Megasyllis procera (Hartman, 1965) (source of synonymy)
Pionosyllis petalecirrus Averincev, 1982 (additional source)
Pionosyllis rousei San Martín & Hutchings, 2006 accepted as Opisthodonta rousei (San Martín & Hutchings, 2006) (new combination reference)
Pionosyllis serratisetosa López, San Martín & Jiménez, 1997 accepted as Opisthodonta serratisetosa (López, San Martín & Jiménez, 1997) (new combination reference)
Pionosyllis spinisetosa San Martín, 1990 accepted as Perkinsyllis spinisetosa (San Martín, 1990) (new combination reference)
Pionosyllis stylifera Ehlers, 1912 (additional source)
Pionosyllis templadoi San Martín, 1991 accepted as Opisthodonta templadoi (San Martín, 1991) (new combination reference)
Pionosyllis uraga Imajima, 1966 accepted as Opisthodonta uraga (Imajima, 1966) (new combination reference)
Pionosyllis yolandae San Martín & Hutchings, 2006 accepted as Synmerosyllis yolandae (San Martín & Hutchings, 2006) (new combination reference)
Synmerosyllis San Martín, López & Aguado, 2009 (original description)
Synmerosyllis aciculata (San Martín, 1990) (basis of record)
Synmerosyllis lamelligera (Saint-Joseph, 1887) (basis of record)
Synmerosyllis yolandae (San Martín & Hutchings, 2006) (basis of record)
Westheidesyllis San Martín, López & Aguado, 2009 (original description)
Westheidesyllis corallicola (Ding & Westheide, 1997) (basis of record)
Westheidesyllis gesae (Perkins, 1981) (basis of record)
Westheidesyllis heterocirrata (Hartmann-Schröder, 1959) (basis of record)
Basidiosyllis fusigera (Augener, 1913) accepted as Paraopisthosyllis fusigera (Augener, 1913) (basis of record)
Basidiosyllis victoriae San Martín, López & Aguado, 2009 accepted as Paraopisthosyllis victoriae (San Martín, López & Aguado, 2009) (original description)
Brevicirrosyllis San Martín, López & Aguado, 2009 (original description)
Brevicirrosyllis ancori (San Martín & Hutchings, 2006) (basis of record)
Brevicirrosyllis gorringensis (Hartmann-Schröder, 1977) (basis of record)
Brevicirrosyllis mariae (San Martín & Hutchings, 2006) (basis of record)
Brevicirrosyllis mayteae (San Martín & Hutchings, 2006) (basis of record)
Brevicirrosyllis weismanni (Langerhans, 1879) (new combination reference)
Dioplosyllis tridentata Kudenov & Harris, 1995 accepted as Opisthodonta tridentata (Kudenov & Harris, 1995) (new combination reference)
Eusyllis heterocirrata Hartmann-Schröder, 1959 accepted as Westheidesyllis heterocirrata (Hartmann-Schröder, 1959) (new combination reference)
Eusyllis homocirrata Hartmann-Schröder, 1958 accepted as Perkinsyllis homocirrata (Hartmann-Schröder, 1958) (new combination reference)
Eusyllis kerguelensis McIntosh, 1885 accepted as Pionosyllis kerguelensis (McIntosh, 1885) (additional source)
Eusyllis serrata Hartmann-Schröder, 1984 accepted as Perkinsyllis serrata (Hartmann-Schröder, 1984) (new combination reference)
Nudisyllis divaricata (Keferstein, 1862) (basis of record)
Nudisyllis magnidens (Day, 1953) (basis of record)
Nudisyllis pulligera (Krohn, 1852) (basis of record)
Nudisyllis tinihekea Knox & Cameron, 1970 (additional source)
Opisthodonta hanneloreae San Martín & Hutchings, 2006 (additional source)
Opisthodonta longocirrata (Saint-Joseph, 1887) (basis of record)
Opisthodonta luquei (San Martín, 1990) (basis of record)
Opisthodonta melaenonephra (Haswell, 1920) (additional source)
Opisthodonta mitchelli Kudenov & Harris, 1995 (additional source)
Opisthodonta morena Langerhans, 1879 (additional source)
Opisthodonta rousei (San Martín & Hutchings, 2006) (basis of record)
Opisthodonta russelli San Martín, López & Aguado, 2009 (original description)
Opisthodonta serratisetosa (López, San Martín & Jiménez, 1997) (basis of record)
Opisthodonta templadoi (San Martín, 1991) (basis of record)
Opisthodonta tridentata (Kudenov & Harris, 1995) (basis of record)
Opisthodonta uraga (Imajima, 1966) (basis of record)
Paraehlersia San Martín, 2003 (additional source)
Paraehlersia articulata (Kudenov & Harris, 1995) (additional source)
Paraehlersia dionisi (Núñez & San Martín, 1991) (basis of record)
Paraehlersia ehlersiaeformis (Augener, 1913) (additional source)
Paraehlersia ferrugina (Langerhans, 1881) (additional source)
Perkinsyllis San Martín, López & Aguado, 2009 (original description)
Perkinsyllis anophthalma (Capaccioni & San Martín, 1990) (new combination reference)
Perkinsyllis augeneri (Hartmann-Schröder, 1979) (basis of record)
Perkinsyllis hartmannschroederae (San Martín & Hutchings, 2006) (new combination reference)
Perkinsyllis homocirrata (Hartmann-Schröder, 1958) (basis of record)
Perkinsyllis longisetosa (Hartmann-Schröder, 1965) (basis of record)
Perkinsyllis serrata (Hartmann-Schröder, 1984) (basis of record)
Perkinsyllis spinisetosa (San Martín, 1990) (basis of record)
Pionosyllis Malmgren, 1867 (redescription)
Pionosyllis Malmgren, 1867 (identification resource)
Pionosyllis aciculata San Martín, 1990 accepted as Synmerosyllis aciculata (San Martín, 1990) (new combination reference)
Pionosyllis ancori San Martín & Hutchings, 2006 accepted as Brevicirrosyllis ancori (San Martín & Hutchings, 2006) (new combination reference)
Pionosyllis augeneri Hartmann-Schröder, 1979 accepted as Perkinsyllis augeneri (Hartmann-Schröder, 1979) (new combination reference)
Pionosyllis compacta Malmgren, 1867 (redescription)
Pionosyllis corallicola Ding & Westheide, 1997 accepted as Westheidesyllis corallicola (Ding & Westheide, 1997) (new combination reference)
Pionosyllis dionisi Núñez & San Martín, 1991 accepted as Paraehlersia dionisi (Núñez & San Martín, 1991) (new combination reference)
Pionosyllis enigmatica (Wesenberg Lund, 1950) accepted as Pionosyllis nidrosiensis (Bidenkap, 1907) (redescription)
Pionosyllis fusigera Augener, 1913 accepted as Paraopisthosyllis fusigera (Augener, 1913) (new combination reference)
Pionosyllis gesae Perkins, 1981 accepted as Westheidesyllis gesae (Perkins, 1981) (new combination reference)
Pionosyllis gigantea Moore, 1908 (redescription)
Pionosyllis gorringensis Hartmann-Schröder, 1977 accepted as Brevicirrosyllis gorringensis (Hartmann-Schröder, 1977) (new combination reference)
Pionosyllis hartmannschroederae San Martín & Hutchings, 2006 accepted as Perkinsyllis hartmannschroederae (San Martín & Hutchings, 2006) (new combination reference)
Pionosyllis homocirrata (Hartmann-Schröder, 1959) accepted as Perkinsyllis homocirrata (Hartmann-Schröder, 1958) (new combination reference)
Pionosyllis kerguelensis (McIntosh, 1885) (additional source)
Pionosyllis lamelligera Saint Joseph, 1887 accepted as Synmerosyllis lamelligera (Saint-Joseph, 1887) (new combination reference)
Pionosyllis longisetosa Hartmann-Schröder, 1965 accepted as Perkinsyllis longisetosa (Hartmann-Schröder, 1965) (new combination reference)
Pionosyllis longocirrata Saint-Joseph, 1887 accepted as Opisthodonta longocirrata (Saint-Joseph, 1887) (new combination reference)
Pionosyllis magnidens Day, 1953 accepted as Nudisyllis magnidens (Day, 1953) (new combination reference)
Pionosyllis magnifica Moore, 1906 (additional source)
Pionosyllis mayteae San Martín & Hutchings, 2006 accepted as Brevicirrosyllis mayteae (San Martín & Hutchings, 2006) (new combination reference)
Pionosyllis micropharyngea Hartmann-Schröder, 1974 accepted as Megasyllis procera (Hartman, 1965) (source of synonymy)
Pionosyllis petalecirrus Averincev, 1982 (additional source)
Pionosyllis rousei San Martín & Hutchings, 2006 accepted as Opisthodonta rousei (San Martín & Hutchings, 2006) (new combination reference)
Pionosyllis serratisetosa López, San Martín & Jiménez, 1997 accepted as Opisthodonta serratisetosa (López, San Martín & Jiménez, 1997) (new combination reference)
Pionosyllis spinisetosa San Martín, 1990 accepted as Perkinsyllis spinisetosa (San Martín, 1990) (new combination reference)
Pionosyllis stylifera Ehlers, 1912 (additional source)
Pionosyllis templadoi San Martín, 1991 accepted as Opisthodonta templadoi (San Martín, 1991) (new combination reference)
Pionosyllis uraga Imajima, 1966 accepted as Opisthodonta uraga (Imajima, 1966) (new combination reference)
Pionosyllis yolandae San Martín & Hutchings, 2006 accepted as Synmerosyllis yolandae (San Martín & Hutchings, 2006) (new combination reference)
Synmerosyllis San Martín, López & Aguado, 2009 (original description)
Synmerosyllis aciculata (San Martín, 1990) (basis of record)
Synmerosyllis lamelligera (Saint-Joseph, 1887) (basis of record)
Synmerosyllis yolandae (San Martín & Hutchings, 2006) (basis of record)
Westheidesyllis San Martín, López & Aguado, 2009 (original description)
Westheidesyllis corallicola (Ding & Westheide, 1997) (basis of record)
Westheidesyllis gesae (Perkins, 1981) (basis of record)
Westheidesyllis heterocirrata (Hartmann-Schröder, 1959) (basis of record)
Holotype MNCN 16.01/6062, geounit Barbados, identified as Basidiosyllis victoriae San Martín, López & Aguado, 2009
Holotype MNCN 16.01/6063, geounit Venezuela, identified as Opisthodonta russelli San Martín, López & Aguado, 2009
Holotype MNCN 16.01/6063, geounit Venezuela, identified as Opisthodonta russelli San Martín, López & Aguado, 2009
Depth range
The type material, one single specimen, was stated as having been collected at 'greater depths' (aus grösserer ... [details]
Diagnosis
New diagnosis by San Martín et al. (2009: 1470): "Body small, fragile, of meiofaunal size. Segments not fused. ... [details]
Distribution
Lesser Antilles, Barbados, Six Men's Bay. Known only from the type locality. [details]
Distribution
Atlantic coasts of North and South America, from North Carolina to Venezuela; Brazil (São Paulo State). [details]
Etymology
The name of the genus derives from the Greek basidios meaning 'club', and Syllis, in reference to the club-shaped ... [details]
Etymology
The species is dedicated to Dr. María Victoria Díaz Castañeda, Mexican polychaetologist, who provided the single ... [details]
Etymology
The name of the genus is a compound referring to the short dorsal cirri of members of the genus, combined with ... [details]
Etymology
The species is dedicated to Dr. David Russell, who allowed the authors to describe the species as new. [details]
Etymology
The genus is named in honour of Dr. Thomas H. Perkins, for his important contribution to the knowledge of the ... [details]
Etymology
Rathke (1843: 182, footnote) explains the derivation of Scalibregma as follows (translated): "The name is composed ... [details]
Etymology
The name of the genus is derived from the Greek words Syn, fused, and Mero, parts, in reference to the fusing of ... [details]
Etymology
The genus is named in honour of Dr. Wilfried Westheide, author of important contributions to the knowledge of the ... [details]
Grammatical gender
Feminine. The authors do not state the gender but it is feminine following the feminine gender of 'Syllis' which is ... [details]
Grammatical gender
Feminine, following the second part of the compound name, which is a major genus in Syllidae. Syllis is a Greek ... [details]
Habitat
In the coral Montastrea annularis (Ellis and Solander, 1786), at shallow depth. [details]
Habitat
Habitat of type material from Madeira Island not known. Otherwise, the species occurs interstitially in coarse and ... [details]
Habitat
In Thalassia testidinum Banks ex Königbeds, and in coarse to fine or very fine sand, and silty sand. [details]
Taxonomy
The species was only tentatively considered to belong to the genus Paraehlersia by San Martín et al. (2009). [details]
Type locality
West coast of Barbados, Six Men's Bay (geocoordinates not provided, but estimated with gazetteer to be ... [details]
Type locality
Venezuela, Morrocoy National Park (geocoordinates not provided but estimated with gazetteer to be approximately ... [details]
