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San Martín, G.; Hutchings, P.A.; Aguado, M.T. 2008. Syllinae (Polychaeta: Syllidae) from Australia. Part 1. Genera Branchiosyllis, Eurysyllis, Karroonsyllis, Parasphaerosyllis, Plakosyllis, Rhopalosyllis, Tetrapalpia n.gen., and Xenosyllis. Records of the Australian Museum 60: 119-160
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Large collections of Syllidae (Polychaeta) from around Australia, housed at the Australian Museum (Sydney), have been examined and identified. Australian material from the Hamburgische Zoologische Museum der Universität, Hamburg, Germany was also examined, as well as some specimens lodged in other museums. All known Australian species of the subfamily Syllinae (Syllidae) belonging to the genera Branchiosyllis Ehlers, 1887 (9 species); Eurysyllis Ehlers, 1864 (1 species); Karroonsyllis San Martín & López, 2003 (1 species); Parasphaerosyllis Monro, 1937 (1 species); Plakosyllis Hartmann-Schröder, 1956 (1 species); Rhopalosyllis Augener, 1913 (1 species), Tetrapalpia n.gen. (1 species), and Xenosyllis Marion & Bobretzky, 1875 (2 species), are described and figured. Some were examined using the Scanning Electron Microscope to illustrate characters and methods of reproduction in this subfamily. Since there are numerous genera and species of Syllinae, the results will be presented in a series of several papers treating different genera. Keys to genera of Australian Syllinae will be provided in the final paper. Keys to species level are provided for genera having more than one Australian representative. Six new species are described: Branchiosyllis baringabooreen, B. orbiniiformis, B. carmenroldanae, B. thylacine, Xenosyllis moloch, and X. scabroides. A new genus, Tetrapalpia is described for the species Opisthosyllis dorsoaciculata. The genus Xenosyllis is described for the first time from Australia, as well as Branchiosyllis oculata Ehlers, 1887, and B. maculata (Imajima, 1966). A discussion of the reproduction and systematics of the subfamily is given.
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Systematics, Taxonomy
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Holotype AM W.30088, geounit Western Australia (state), identified as Branchiosyllis baringabooreen San Martín, Hutchings & Aguado, 2008
Holotype AM W30115, geounit Australia, identified as Branchiosyllis orbiniiformis San Martín, Hutchings & Aguado, 2008
Holotype AM W30118, geounit Australia, identified as Branchiosyllis carmenroldanae San Martín, Hutchings & Aguado, 2008
Holotype AM W30120, geounit Australia, identified as Branchiosyllis thylacine San Martín, Hutchings & Aguado, 2008
Holotype AM W30159, geounit Tasman Sea, identified as Xenosyllis moloch San Martín, Hutchings & Aguado, 2008
Holotype AM W30161, geounit Australia, identified as Xenosyllis scabroides San Martín, Hutchings & Aguado, 2008
 Depth range

Intertidal to shallow water.  [details]

 Diagnosis

Emmended diagnosis by San Martín et al. (2008: 148): ''Body long, robust, cylindrical, with numerous segments; ... [details]

 Distribution

Australia (north Western Australia; Queensland).  [details]

 Distribution

Australia (Western Australia). Known only from the type locality.  [details]

 Distribution

Mediterranean Sea; Central Pacific; Indian Ocean (Mozambique); Australia (Central and South Western Australia and ... [details]

 Distribution

Australia (Western Australia).  [details]

 Distribution

Australia (New South Wales; Queensland).  [details]

 Distribution

Australia (Queensland; north and central Western Australia).  [details]

 Etymology

The specific epithet derives from two Aboriginal words, Baringa, meaning light, and Booren, meaning dark, in ... [details]

 Etymology

The species is named after Dr. Carmen Roldán, friend and colleague of the authors, and professor of one of the ... [details]

 Etymology

The specific epithet orbiniiformis refers to the superficial resemblance between members of this species and ... [details]

 Etymology

The species is named after the Tasmanian wolf, also known as Tasmanian tiger, Thylacinus cynocephalus (Harris, ... [details]

 Etymology

The generic name derives from the Latin Tetra, meaning four, in reference to the appearance of having four palps ... [details]

 Etymology

The species is named after the generic name of an Australian lizard, the Thorny Devil, Moloch horridus Gray, 1841, ... [details]

 Etymology

The species is named scabroides due to its similarity to the type species of the genus, Xenosyllis scabra.  [details]

 Habitat

In sand and amongst coral rubble, in intertidal to shallow subtidal depths.  [details]

 Habitat

Dead plates of Acropora sp., covered in coralline algae, at shallow water.  [details]

 Habitat

Associated with algae, at shallow water.  [details]

 Habitat

In dead coral substrate, often loaded with silt and Sargassum.  [details]

 Habitat

Coarse coral rubble, and amongst sponges, ascidians and bryozoans, on rocks, at shallow waters.  [details]

 Habitat

Dead coral and coral rubble, in shallow subtidal depths.  [details]

 Status

Guillermo San Martín (in San Martín et al., 2008) revised the type material of Reductotyposyllis ... [details]

 Synonymy

San Martín et al. (2008) re-examined the holotype of the species (ZMH P-14574), stating that it was a small ... [details]

 Synonymy

Guillermo San Martín (in San Martín et al., 2008) revised the type material of Reductotyposyllis ... [details]

 Taxonomy

Licher (1999) and San Martín (2003) erroneously considered Syllis cirropunctata as a synonym of Branchiosyllis ... [details]

 Type locality

Australia, Western Australia, Bernouli Island (15º00'S, 124º47'E).  [details]

 Type locality

Australia, Western Australia, Goss Passage, Beacon Island (28º25'30"S, 113º47'E).  [details]

 Type locality

Brunswick Bay, reef S of Lucas Island, Kimberley region, Western Australia, Australia (15º16'S, 124º29'E).  [details]

 Type locality

Australia, New South Wales, 50 m west of Split Solitary Island (30º14'S, 153º10'48"E). [details]

 Type locality

Tasman Sea, Taupo Seamount (33º16'51"S, 156º09'09"E).  [details]

 Type locality

Australia, Western Australia, Goss Passage, Beacon Island (28º25'30"S, 113º47'E).  [details]