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Rossi, Mark M. (1982). A new species of Scolelepis (Polychaeta: Spionidae) from California sandy beaches. Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences. 81(2): 97-100.
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Rossi, Mark M.
1982
A new species of <i>Scolelepis</i> (Polychaeta: Spionidae) from California sandy beaches.
Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences
81(2): 97-100
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyD)
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Studies by Kolpack and Straughan (1971), Trask (1971), Patterson (1974), Straughan and Patterson (1975), Straughan (1973, 1974a, b, c, 1975, 1978, 1979) and Straughan and Hadley (1980) report Scolelepis squamata (Müller) (recorded as Nerinides acuta (Treadwell) or Scolelepis acuta (Treadwell)) as the most common spionid of central and southern California sandy beaches. A review of the S. squamata from these studies has revealed two other forms of Scolelepis Blainville. One of the forms is described herein as a new species; a description of the other is omitted for lack of complete material. The holotype and paratypes of the new species are deposited in the collections of the Allan Hancock Foundation (AHF), University of Southern California, Los Angeles. The re-examination of material and subsequent species description were funded by Southern California Edison, Rosemead, California.
Studies by Kolpack and Straughan (1971), Trask (1971), Patterson (1974), Straughan and Patterson (1975), Straughan (1973, 1974a, b, c, 1975, 1978, 1979) and Straughan and Hadley (1980) report Scolelepis squamata (Müller) (recorded as Nerinides acuta (Treadwell) or Scolelepis acuta (Treadwell)) as the most common spionid of central and southern California sandy beaches. A review of the S. squamata from these studies has revealed two other forms of Scolelepis Blainville. One of the forms is described herein as a new species; a description of the other is omitted for lack of complete material. The holotype and paratypes of the new species are deposited in the collections of the Allan Hancock Foundation (AHF), University of Southern California, Los Angeles. The re-examination of material and subsequent species description were funded by Southern California Edison, Rosemead, California.
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Systematics, Taxonomy
Scolelepis bullibranchia Rossi, 1982 (original description)
Holotype LACM AHF 1375, geounit Huntington Beach, identified as Scolelepis bullibranchia Rossi, 1982
Paratype LACM AHF 1376, geounit Huntington Beach, identified as Scolelepis bullibranchia Rossi, 1982
Paratype LACM AHF 1376, geounit Huntington Beach, identified as Scolelepis bullibranchia Rossi, 1982
Depth range
Probably shallow water, as the species was described from sandy beaches. [details]
Diagnosis
Diagnosis by Rossi (1982: 97): "Prostomium pointed, extending posteriorly as a caruncle to setiger 2; caruncle ... [details]
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: California (USA), open coast sandy beaches from Estero Bay to San Diego. [details]
Etymology
The specific epithet bullibranchia is composed by the Latin noun bulla, meaning 'blister', and the Latin noun of ... [details]
Type locality
Huntington Beach, California, USA, Pacific Ocean (gazetteer estimate 33.655°, -118.004°). [details]
