Petersen, Mary E.; Britayev, Temir A. (1997). A new genus and species of polynoid scaleworm commensal with Chaetopterus appendiculatus Grube from the Banda Sea (Annelida: Polychaeta), with a review of commensals of Chaetopteridae. Bulletin of Marine Science. 60(2), 261-276.

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Petersen, Mary E.; Britayev, Temir A.

1997

60(2), 261-276

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https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/umrsmas/bullmar/1997/00000060/00000002/art00008

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A sexually mature commensal polynoid not referable to any known genus or species was found in the tube of a Chaetopterus appendicu/atus Grube, 1874, from Ambon, the Banda Sea, Indonesia. The specimen is a complete male, characterized inter alia by 19 pairs of clytra on 46 segments; unusually enlarged, anteriorly directed anterior pair of eyes; numerous fine capillary notochaetae; numerous slender neurochaetae with long, slender hoods with trans- verse rows of elongated scales. A new genus and species are proposed for this taxon. The species is most similar to Para/entia tonkinica Uschakov, 1982, described from Hainan, South China Sea, which is herein transferred to the new genus. Commensals of Chaetopteridae are reviewed and a synoptic table of chaetopterid hosts (16 species in 5 genera) and symbionts (15 polychaete species + 19 decapod species, accidentals excluded) is given.

Greater Indonesia

Associations, Symbiosis, Commensalism (parasitism see *PAR)
Systematics, Taxonomy

Annelida
Polychaeta

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