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Liu, Yubin; Hutchings, Pat; Kupriyanova, Elena. (2018). Two new species of Marphysa Quatrefages, 1865 (Polychaeta: Eunicida: Eunicidae) from northern coast of China and redescription for Marphysa orientalis Treadwell, 1936. Zootaxa. 4377(2): 191-215.
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Liu, Yubin; Hutchings, Pat; Kupriyanova, Elena
2018
Two new species of Marphysa Quatrefages, 1865 (Polychaeta: Eunicida: Eunicidae) from northern coast of China and redescription for Marphysa orientalis Treadwell, 1936
Zootaxa
4377(2): 191-215
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)
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Two new species of Marphysa Quatrefages, 1865 (Polychaeta: Eunicida: Eunicidae), M. bulla n. sp. and M. maxidenticulata n. sp., are described from the northern coast of China with comments on the usefulness of pectinate chaetae to separate species. A redescription of Marphysa orientalis Treadwell, 1936 originally described from China is given. The genus Marphysa is widely collected for bait for recreational fishermen and anglers in China and is also exported to Australia and Japan, yet the number of species involved or their native distribution are currently unknown. It is critical that aquaculture programs know which species they are attempting to breed and their native distributional ranges. A key to all described species of Marphysa from China, including two new species described in this paper is given.
China Sea
Systematics, Taxonomy
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Marphysa bulla Liu, Hutchings & Kupriyanova, 2018 accepted as Marphysa victori Lavesque, Daffe, Bonifácio & Hutchings, 2017 (original description)
Marphysa maxidenticulata Liu, Hutchings & Kupriyanova, 2018 (original description)
Marphysa orientalis Treadwell, 1936 (redescription)
Marphysa maxidenticulata Liu, Hutchings & Kupriyanova, 2018 (original description)
Marphysa orientalis Treadwell, 1936 (redescription)
Holotype AM W.49113, geounit Yellow Sea, identified as Marphysa maxidenticulata Liu, Hutchings & Kupriyanova, 2018
Holotype AM W.49124, geounit Yellow Sea, identified as Marphysa bulla Liu, Hutchings & Kupriyanova, 2018
Holotype USNM 20114, geounit Taiwan Strait, identified as Marphysa orientalis Treadwell, 1936
Holotype AM W.49124, geounit Yellow Sea, identified as Marphysa bulla Liu, Hutchings & Kupriyanova, 2018
Holotype USNM 20114, geounit Taiwan Strait, identified as Marphysa orientalis Treadwell, 1936
Etymology
authors: "bulla refers to the species with the lobe on the ventral cirrus, it is Latin for “knob”." [details]
Etymology
authors: "maxidenticulata refers to the large teeth on the pectinate chaetae, which occur along most of the body." [details]
Type locality
Rongcheng coast, China, Yellow Sea, 37.16°N, 122.41°E. This geolocation provided is inland & for Rongcheng city [details]
Type locality
Jiaozhou Wan, Qingdao, China, Yellow Sea, 36.1°N, 120.3°E. Authors type locality description "Caofeidian coast, ... [details]
Type locality
Xiamen City (was Amoy), China, estimated coast geolocation 24.43°,118.07°, depth unknown. Lui et al (2018) give ... [details]
Type material
Only known from the holotype (fide Liu et al. 2018) [details]