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Paxton, Hannelore. (1986). Generic revision and relationships of the family Onuphidae (Annelida: Polychaeta). Records of the Australian Museum. 38(1): 1-74.
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10.3853/j.0067-1975.38.1986.175 [view]
Paxton, Hannelore
1986
Generic revision and relationships of the family Onuphidae (Annelida: Polychaeta)
Records of the Australian Museum
38(1): 1-74
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb). Publication date: "27 June 1986"
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The general morphology, reproduction and development of the family Onuphidae are reviewed and supplemented with new observations, emphasizing ontogenetic changes. The following features were found to be associated with the juvenile state: distinctive colour pattern, ceratophores of antennae with few rings, absence of frontal palps and tentacular cirri, presence of eyes, smaller number of modified setigers, lesser developed branchiae, early occurrence of sub acicular hooks, presence of compound falcigers in anterior and far posterior setigers.
Five new genera are described, bringing the number of recognized genera in the family to 22. A key, diagnoses and illustrated definitions to all genera are given.
The relationships within the family are analyzed using morphological, ecological and life history characters. Two subfamilies: Hyalinoeciinae, n. subf., and Onuphinae are erected. The two subfamilies differ in the presence or absence of notosetae, position of sub acicular hooks and lower limbate setae, number of anal cirri, primary envelope of oocytes and arrangement of their nurse cells. Two groups of genera are recognized in each subfamily. The Hyalinoeciinae includes the Nothria group (consisting of Nothria and Anchinothria, n. gen.) and the Hyalinoecia group(consisting of Hyalinoecia; Leptoecia; Neonuphis; Hyalospinifera). The Onuphinae includes the Diopatra group (consisting of Notonuphis; Paradiopatra; Diopatra; Epidiopatra; Brevibrachium, n. gen.; Longibrachium, n. gen.; Rhamphobrachium; Americonuphis) and the Onuphis group (consisting of Australonuphis; Hartmanonuphis, n. gen.; Hirsutonuphis, n. gen.; Aponuphis; Kinbergonuphis; Mooreonuphis; Onuphis; Heptaceras).
It is hypothesized that the Onuphidae have a southern centre of origin and radiated from epifaunal habitats to world-wide distributions from the shallowest to the deepest depths.
Five new genera are described, bringing the number of recognized genera in the family to 22. A key, diagnoses and illustrated definitions to all genera are given.
The relationships within the family are analyzed using morphological, ecological and life history characters. Two subfamilies: Hyalinoeciinae, n. subf., and Onuphinae are erected. The two subfamilies differ in the presence or absence of notosetae, position of sub acicular hooks and lower limbate setae, number of anal cirri, primary envelope of oocytes and arrangement of their nurse cells. Two groups of genera are recognized in each subfamily. The Hyalinoeciinae includes the Nothria group (consisting of Nothria and Anchinothria, n. gen.) and the Hyalinoecia group(consisting of Hyalinoecia; Leptoecia; Neonuphis; Hyalospinifera). The Onuphinae includes the Diopatra group (consisting of Notonuphis; Paradiopatra; Diopatra; Epidiopatra; Brevibrachium, n. gen.; Longibrachium, n. gen.; Rhamphobrachium; Americonuphis) and the Onuphis group (consisting of Australonuphis; Hartmanonuphis, n. gen.; Hirsutonuphis, n. gen.; Aponuphis; Kinbergonuphis; Mooreonuphis; Onuphis; Heptaceras).
It is hypothesized that the Onuphidae have a southern centre of origin and radiated from epifaunal habitats to world-wide distributions from the shallowest to the deepest depths.
Center of origin, geographic origin
Systematics, Taxonomy
Systematics, Taxonomy
Anchinothria Paxton, 1986 (original description)
Anchinothria abranchiata (McIntosh, 1885) accepted as Anchinothria pycnobranchiata (McIntosh, 1885) (source of synonymy)
Anchinothria cirrobranchiata (Moore, 1903) (new combination reference)
Anchinothria pourtalesii (Ehlers, 1879) (new combination reference)
Aponuphis bilineata grubii (Marenzeller, 1886) accepted as Aponuphis grubii (Marenzeller, 1886) (status source)
Aponuphis grubii (Marenzeller, 1886) (status source)
Aponuphis ornata (Fauvel, 1928) (status source)
Aponuphis rigida (Claparède, 1868) (status source)
Brevibrachium Paxton, 1986 (original description)
Brevibrachium maculatum (Estcourt, 1966) (new combination reference)
Hartmanonuphis Paxton, 1986 (original description)
Hartmanonuphis pectinata (Knox & Hicks, 1973) (new combination reference)
Heptaceras Ehlers, 1868 (source of synonymy)
Heptaceras fukianensis (Uschakov & Wu, 1962) (source of synonymy)
Heptaceras quinquedens (Day, 1951) (basis of record)
Hirsutonuphis Paxton, 1986 (original description)
Hirsutonuphis acapulcensis (Rioja, 1944) (source of synonymy)
Hirsutonuphis mariahirsuta (Paxton, 1979) (source of synonymy)
Hyalinoecia bermudensis (Hartman, 1965) (new combination reference)
Hyalinoecia bilineata Baird, 1870 accepted as Aponuphis bilineata (Baird, 1870) (redescription)
Hyalinoecia bilineata ornata Fauvel, 1928 accepted as Aponuphis ornata (Fauvel, 1928) (status source)
Hyalinoeciinae Paxton, 1986 (original description)
Kinbergonuphis geminata (Fauchald, 1980) accepted as Hirsutonuphis geminata (Fauchald, 1980) (source of synonymy)
Leptoecia apalpata (Hartmann-Schröder, 1975) (new combination reference)
Longibrachium Paxton, 1986 (original description)
Longibrachium atlanticum (Day, 1973) (new combination reference)
Nothria abranchiata McIntosh, 1885 accepted as Anchinothria abranchiata (McIntosh, 1885) accepted as Anchinothria pycnobranchiata (McIntosh, 1885) (source of synonymy)
Nothria cobra (Chamberlin, 1919) accepted as Anchinothria cobra (Chamberlin, 1919) (source of synonymy)
Nothria fiordica Fauchald, 1974 accepted as Paradiopatra fiordica (Fauchald, 1974) (source of synonymy)
Nothria hartmani Kirkegaard, 1980 accepted as Paradiopatra hartmanae (Kirkegaard, 1980) (status source)
Nothria heterodentata (Fauchald, 1982) accepted as Onuphis pseudoiridescens Averincev, 1972 (source of synonymy)
Nothria lepta Chamberlin, 1919 accepted as Paradiopatra lepta (Chamberlin, 1919) (new combination reference)
Onuphis (Onuphis) bihanica Intes & Le Loeuff, 1975 accepted as Paradiopatra bihanica (Intes & Le Loeuff, 1975) (source of synonymy)
Onuphis basipicta Willey, 1905 accepted as Heptaceras phyllocirra (Schmarda, 1861) (source of synonymy)
Onuphis bihanica (Intes & Le Leouff, 1975) accepted as Paradiopatra bihanica (Intes & Le Loeuff, 1975) (new combination reference)
Onuphis cirrobranchiata Moore, 1903 accepted as Anchinothria cirrobranchiata (Moore, 1903) (source of synonymy)
Onuphis ehlersi (McIntosh, 1885) accepted as Paradiopatra ehlersi (McIntosh, 1885) (new combination reference)
Onuphis fukianensis Uschakov & Wu, 1962 accepted as Heptaceras fukianensis (Uschakov & Wu, 1962) (source of synonymy)
Onuphis furcatoseta Monro, 1937 accepted as Paradiopatra furcatoseta (Monro, 1937) (new combination reference)
Onuphis gygis Paxton, 1979 accepted as Hirsutonuphis gygis (Paxton, 1979) (source of synonymy)
Onuphis lepta Chamberlin, 1919 accepted as Paradiopatra lepta (Chamberlin, 1919) (new combination reference)
Onuphis litabranchia Chamberlin, 1919 accepted as Paradiopatra litabranchia (Chamberlin, 1919) (new combination reference)
Onuphis maculata (Baird, 1869) accepted as Heptaceras phyllocirra (Schmarda, 1861) (source of synonymy)
Onuphis papillata Kucheruk, 1979 accepted as Paradiopatra papillata (Kucheruk, 1979) (source of synonymy)
Onuphis parva Moore, 1911 accepted as Paradiopatra parva (Moore, 1911) (additional source)
Onuphis pauli Annenkova, 1952 accepted as Paradiopatra pauli (Annenkova, 1952) (source of synonymy)
Onuphis pectinata Knox & Hicks, 1973 accepted as Hartmanonuphis pectinata (Knox & Hicks, 1973) (source of synonymy)
Onuphis pourtalesii (Ehlers, 1879) accepted as Anchinothria pourtalesii (Ehlers, 1879) (source of synonymy)
Onuphis quadricuspis M. Sars in G.O. Sars, 1872 accepted as Paradiopatra quadricuspis (M. Sars in G.O. Sars, 1872) (source of synonymy)
Onuphis quinquedens Day, 1951 accepted as Heptaceras quinquedens (Day, 1951) (source of synonymy)
Onuphis vexillaria Moore, 1911 accepted as Kinbergonuphis vexillaria (Moore, 1911) (source of synonymy)
Onuphis zebra Berkeley & Berkeley, 1939 accepted as Hirsutonuphis zebra (Berkeley & Berkeley, 1939) (source of synonymy)
Paradiopatra glutinatrix (Ehlers, 1887) accepted as Anchinothria glutinatrix (Ehlers, 1887) (new combination reference)
Paradiopatra hartmanae (Kirkegaard, 1980) (status source)
Paradiopatra papillata (Kucheruk, 1979) (source of synonymy)
Paradiopatra quadricuspis (M. Sars in G.O. Sars, 1872) (additional source)
Paradiopatra willemoesii (McIntosh, 1885) accepted as Protodiopatra willemoesii (McIntosh, 1885) (new combination reference)
Parhyalinoecia Hartmann-Schröder, 1975 accepted as Leptoecia Chamberlin, 1919 (source of synonymy)
Parhyalinoecia apalpata Hartmann-Schröder, 1975 accepted as Leptoecia apalpata (Hartmann-Schröder, 1975) (source of synonymy)
Paronuphis Ehlers, 1887 accepted as Hyalinoecia Malmgren, 1867 (source of synonymy)
Paronuphis bermudensis Hartman, 1965 accepted as Hyalinoecia bermudensis (Hartman, 1965) (new combination reference)
Paronuphis sombreriana (McIntosh, 1885) accepted as Anchinothria sombreriana (McIntosh, 1885) (source of synonymy)
Rhamphobrachium atlanticum Day, 1973 accepted as Longibrachium atlanticum (Day, 1973) (source of synonymy)
Rhamphobrachium capense Day, 1960 accepted as Brevibrachium capense (Day, 1960) (source of synonymy)
Rhamphobrachium quadripes Kucheruk, 1979 accepted as Longibrachium quadripes (Kucheruk, 1979) (source of synonymy)
Sarsonuphis Fauchald, 1982 accepted as Paradiopatra Ehlers, 1887 (source of synonymy)
Sarsonuphis hartmanae (Kirkegaard, 1980) represented as Paradiopatra hartmanae (Kirkegaard, 1980) (status source)
Anchinothria abranchiata (McIntosh, 1885) accepted as Anchinothria pycnobranchiata (McIntosh, 1885) (source of synonymy)
Anchinothria cirrobranchiata (Moore, 1903) (new combination reference)
Anchinothria pourtalesii (Ehlers, 1879) (new combination reference)
Aponuphis bilineata grubii (Marenzeller, 1886) accepted as Aponuphis grubii (Marenzeller, 1886) (status source)
Aponuphis grubii (Marenzeller, 1886) (status source)
Aponuphis ornata (Fauvel, 1928) (status source)
Aponuphis rigida (Claparède, 1868) (status source)
Brevibrachium Paxton, 1986 (original description)
Brevibrachium maculatum (Estcourt, 1966) (new combination reference)
Hartmanonuphis Paxton, 1986 (original description)
Hartmanonuphis pectinata (Knox & Hicks, 1973) (new combination reference)
Heptaceras Ehlers, 1868 (source of synonymy)
Heptaceras fukianensis (Uschakov & Wu, 1962) (source of synonymy)
Heptaceras quinquedens (Day, 1951) (basis of record)
Hirsutonuphis Paxton, 1986 (original description)
Hirsutonuphis acapulcensis (Rioja, 1944) (source of synonymy)
Hirsutonuphis mariahirsuta (Paxton, 1979) (source of synonymy)
Hyalinoecia bermudensis (Hartman, 1965) (new combination reference)
Hyalinoecia bilineata Baird, 1870 accepted as Aponuphis bilineata (Baird, 1870) (redescription)
Hyalinoecia bilineata ornata Fauvel, 1928 accepted as Aponuphis ornata (Fauvel, 1928) (status source)
Hyalinoeciinae Paxton, 1986 (original description)
Kinbergonuphis geminata (Fauchald, 1980) accepted as Hirsutonuphis geminata (Fauchald, 1980) (source of synonymy)
Leptoecia apalpata (Hartmann-Schröder, 1975) (new combination reference)
Longibrachium Paxton, 1986 (original description)
Longibrachium atlanticum (Day, 1973) (new combination reference)
Nothria abranchiata McIntosh, 1885 accepted as Anchinothria abranchiata (McIntosh, 1885) accepted as Anchinothria pycnobranchiata (McIntosh, 1885) (source of synonymy)
Nothria cobra (Chamberlin, 1919) accepted as Anchinothria cobra (Chamberlin, 1919) (source of synonymy)
Nothria fiordica Fauchald, 1974 accepted as Paradiopatra fiordica (Fauchald, 1974) (source of synonymy)
Nothria hartmani Kirkegaard, 1980 accepted as Paradiopatra hartmanae (Kirkegaard, 1980) (status source)
Nothria heterodentata (Fauchald, 1982) accepted as Onuphis pseudoiridescens Averincev, 1972 (source of synonymy)
Nothria lepta Chamberlin, 1919 accepted as Paradiopatra lepta (Chamberlin, 1919) (new combination reference)
Onuphis (Onuphis) bihanica Intes & Le Loeuff, 1975 accepted as Paradiopatra bihanica (Intes & Le Loeuff, 1975) (source of synonymy)
Onuphis basipicta Willey, 1905 accepted as Heptaceras phyllocirra (Schmarda, 1861) (source of synonymy)
Onuphis bihanica (Intes & Le Leouff, 1975) accepted as Paradiopatra bihanica (Intes & Le Loeuff, 1975) (new combination reference)
Onuphis cirrobranchiata Moore, 1903 accepted as Anchinothria cirrobranchiata (Moore, 1903) (source of synonymy)
Onuphis ehlersi (McIntosh, 1885) accepted as Paradiopatra ehlersi (McIntosh, 1885) (new combination reference)
Onuphis fukianensis Uschakov & Wu, 1962 accepted as Heptaceras fukianensis (Uschakov & Wu, 1962) (source of synonymy)
Onuphis furcatoseta Monro, 1937 accepted as Paradiopatra furcatoseta (Monro, 1937) (new combination reference)
Onuphis gygis Paxton, 1979 accepted as Hirsutonuphis gygis (Paxton, 1979) (source of synonymy)
Onuphis lepta Chamberlin, 1919 accepted as Paradiopatra lepta (Chamberlin, 1919) (new combination reference)
Onuphis litabranchia Chamberlin, 1919 accepted as Paradiopatra litabranchia (Chamberlin, 1919) (new combination reference)
Onuphis maculata (Baird, 1869) accepted as Heptaceras phyllocirra (Schmarda, 1861) (source of synonymy)
Onuphis papillata Kucheruk, 1979 accepted as Paradiopatra papillata (Kucheruk, 1979) (source of synonymy)
Onuphis parva Moore, 1911 accepted as Paradiopatra parva (Moore, 1911) (additional source)
Onuphis pauli Annenkova, 1952 accepted as Paradiopatra pauli (Annenkova, 1952) (source of synonymy)
Onuphis pectinata Knox & Hicks, 1973 accepted as Hartmanonuphis pectinata (Knox & Hicks, 1973) (source of synonymy)
Onuphis pourtalesii (Ehlers, 1879) accepted as Anchinothria pourtalesii (Ehlers, 1879) (source of synonymy)
Onuphis quadricuspis M. Sars in G.O. Sars, 1872 accepted as Paradiopatra quadricuspis (M. Sars in G.O. Sars, 1872) (source of synonymy)
Onuphis quinquedens Day, 1951 accepted as Heptaceras quinquedens (Day, 1951) (source of synonymy)
Onuphis vexillaria Moore, 1911 accepted as Kinbergonuphis vexillaria (Moore, 1911) (source of synonymy)
Onuphis zebra Berkeley & Berkeley, 1939 accepted as Hirsutonuphis zebra (Berkeley & Berkeley, 1939) (source of synonymy)
Paradiopatra glutinatrix (Ehlers, 1887) accepted as Anchinothria glutinatrix (Ehlers, 1887) (new combination reference)
Paradiopatra hartmanae (Kirkegaard, 1980) (status source)
Paradiopatra papillata (Kucheruk, 1979) (source of synonymy)
Paradiopatra quadricuspis (M. Sars in G.O. Sars, 1872) (additional source)
Paradiopatra willemoesii (McIntosh, 1885) accepted as Protodiopatra willemoesii (McIntosh, 1885) (new combination reference)
Parhyalinoecia Hartmann-Schröder, 1975 accepted as Leptoecia Chamberlin, 1919 (source of synonymy)
Parhyalinoecia apalpata Hartmann-Schröder, 1975 accepted as Leptoecia apalpata (Hartmann-Schröder, 1975) (source of synonymy)
Paronuphis Ehlers, 1887 accepted as Hyalinoecia Malmgren, 1867 (source of synonymy)
Paronuphis bermudensis Hartman, 1965 accepted as Hyalinoecia bermudensis (Hartman, 1965) (new combination reference)
Paronuphis sombreriana (McIntosh, 1885) accepted as Anchinothria sombreriana (McIntosh, 1885) (source of synonymy)
Rhamphobrachium atlanticum Day, 1973 accepted as Longibrachium atlanticum (Day, 1973) (source of synonymy)
Rhamphobrachium capense Day, 1960 accepted as Brevibrachium capense (Day, 1960) (source of synonymy)
Rhamphobrachium quadripes Kucheruk, 1979 accepted as Longibrachium quadripes (Kucheruk, 1979) (source of synonymy)
Sarsonuphis Fauchald, 1982 accepted as Paradiopatra Ehlers, 1887 (source of synonymy)
Sarsonuphis hartmanae (Kirkegaard, 1980) represented as Paradiopatra hartmanae (Kirkegaard, 1980) (status source)
Holotype CM AQ 3443, geounit South Island, identified as Onuphis pectinata Knox & Hicks, 1973
Taxonomy
The type of Paronuphis is Paronuphis gracilis, originally Onuphis (Paronuphis) gracilis Ehlers, 1887, and it was ... [details]
Type locality
Caroline Bay, Timaru, South Island, New Zealand, -44.3864, 171.2505 (map estimate). [details]
Type material
Knox & Hicks (1973) had two lots from well-separated South Island, NZ, beaches, but did not state which lot was ... [details]
