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The Syllidae of Japan are named with 77 species and 7 subspecies in 20 genera, 5 subgenera and 4 subfamilies; 2 others in 2 genera are not determined specifically. One new genus, 1 new subgenus, 31 new species or subspecies and 5 new combinations are given. 21 species or subspecies are new to Japanese waters. One genus, Geminosyllis is erected from Syllinae and one new subgenus, Regulatus is named in Autolytus. 46 species or subspecies, 53.4%, are currently known only from Japan, 40 others are known also from other areas.
Brachysyllis japonica Imajima & Hartman, 1964 (new combination reference)
Dioplosyllis japonica (Imajima & Hartman, 1964) accepted as Brachysyllis japonica Imajima & Hartman, 1964 (new combination reference)
Eusyllis habei Imajima, 1966 (original description)
Eusyllis inflata (Marenzeller, 1879) accepted as Megasyllis inflata (Marenzeller, 1879) (basis of record)
Eusyllis irregulata Imajima, 1966 (original description)
Eusyllis longicirrata Imajima, 1966 (original description)
Odontosyllis cucullata (McIntosh, 1908) (new combination reference)
Odontosyllis fulgurans japonica Imajima, 1966 (original description)
Odontosyllis setoensis Imajima, 1966 (original description)
Pionosyllis uraga Imajima, 1966 accepted as Opisthodonta uraga (Imajima, 1966) (original description)
Pionosyllis uruga Imajima, 1966 accepted as Pionosyllis uraga Imajima, 1966 accepted as Opisthodonta uraga (Imajima, 1966) (original description)
Syllides japonicus Imajima, 1966 (original description)
Syllis cucullata McIntosh, 1908 accepted as Odontosyllis cucullata (McIntosh, 1908) (source of synonymy)
Syllis inflata Marenzeller, 1879 accepted as Megasyllis inflata (Marenzeller, 1879) (source of synonymy)
Syllis kinbergiana Haswell, 1886 accepted as Megasyllis inflata (Marenzeller, 1879) (source of synonymy)
Holotype NSMT, geounit Japan, identified as Odontosyllis fulgurans japonica Imajima, 1966
Holotype NSMT, geounit Japan, identified as Pionosyllis uraga Imajima, 1966
Holotype NSMT, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Eusyllis irregulata Imajima, 1966
Holotype NSMT, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Eusyllis longicirrata Imajima, 1966
Holotype NSMT, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Eusyllis habei Imajima, 1966
Holotype NSMT, geounit Sea of Japan, identified as Syllides japonicus Imajima, 1966
Coast of the Sea of Japan in Hokkaido and Honshu. [details]
The specific epithet irregulata refers to the irregular nature of the anterior margin of the pharynx, which is ... [details]
The specific epithet longicirrata makes reference to the very long and slender dorsal cirri of the species. [details]
The subspecific epithet japonica refers to the type locality of the subspecies, Japan. [details]
The specific epithet setoensis refers to the type locality of the species, Seto (Honshu, Japan). [details]
The specific epithet of the species, uraga, makes reference to the type locality of the species, Uraga Strait (Japan). [details]
The specific epithet japonicus refers to the type locality of the species, the Sea of Japan. [details]
The genus Brachysyllis Imajima & Hartman, 1964 was synonymized with Dioplosyllis Gidholm, 1962 by Imajima (1966), ... [details]
The species was moved to the genus Dioplosyllis Gidholm, 1962 by Imajima (1966), but reinstated in the genus ... [details]
Pacific Ocean, Japan. The species was described with base on specimens from three different localities, Mukaishima, ... [details]
Pacific Ocean, Japan, Honshu. The species was described with base on specimens from two different localities, off ... [details]
Pacific Ocean, Japan. The species was described with base on specimens from four different localities, Seto, Tamano ... [details]
Pacific Ocean, Japan, Honshu, Uraga Strait (geocoordinates not provided, but estimated with gazetteer to be ... [details]
Pacific Ocean, Japan, Honshu, Seto (geocoordinates not provided, but estimated with gazetteer to be approximately ... [details]
Japan, Honshu, Uraga Strait of Tokyo Bay (geocoordinates not provided, but estimated with gazetteer to be ... [details]
Pacific Ocean, Sea of Japan. Pacific Ocean, Japan. The species was described with base on specimens from four ... [details]
