WoRMS taxon details
Polydora robi Williams, 2000
330950 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:330950)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Williams, Jason D. (2000). A new species of <i>Polydora</i> (Polychaeta: Spionidae) from the Indo-West Pacific and first record of host hermit crab egg predation by a commensal polydorid worm. <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 129(4): 537-548., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.2000.tb00616.x
page(s): 539-545, figs. 1-4 [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 539-545, figs. 1-4 [details] Available for editors [request]
Holotype USNM 186471, geounit Big Lalaguna
, Note Big Lalaguna Beach, Puerto Gaera, Mindoro,...
Holotype USNM 186471, geounit Big Lalaguna [details]
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Type locality Big Lalaguna Beach, Puerto Gaera, Mindoro, Philippines, South China Sea (13.5°, 120.95°). [details]
Depth range Intertidal to shallow subtidal (<5 m).
Distribution Western Pacific Ocean: Philippines (Batangas; Cebu; Mindoro). Indian Ocean: Indonesia (Bali).
Etymology "The species [Polydora robi] is named in memory of my brother, Robert L. Williams, Jr, who supported this work but sadly...
Depth range Intertidal to shallow subtidal (<5 m). [details]
Distribution Western Pacific Ocean: Philippines (Batangas; Cebu; Mindoro). Indian Ocean: Indonesia (Bali).
Distribution Western Pacific Ocean: Philippines (Batangas; Cebu; Mindoro). Indian Ocean: Indonesia (Bali). [details]
Etymology "The species [Polydora robi] is named in memory of my brother, Robert L. Williams, Jr, who supported this work but sadly...
Etymology "The species [Polydora robi] is named in memory of my brother, Robert L. Williams, Jr, who supported this work but sadly missed its completion. His encouragement will always be remembered." (Williams, 2000: 545). [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Polydora robi Williams, 2000. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=330950 on 2024-04-17
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Williams, Jason D. (2000). A new species of <i>Polydora</i> (Polychaeta: Spionidae) from the Indo-West Pacific and first record of host hermit crab egg predation by a commensal polydorid worm. <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 129(4): 537-548., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.2000.tb00616.x
page(s): 539-545, figs. 1-4 [details] Available for editors [request]
redescription Williams, Jason D. (2001). Reproduction and larval development of <i>Polydora robi</i> (Polychaeta: Spionidae), an obligate commensal of hermit crabs from the Phillippines. <em>Invertebrate Biology.</em> 120(3): 237-247., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7410.2001.tb00034.x [details] Available for editors [request]
redescription Williams, Jason D. 2002. The ecology and feeding biology of two Polydora species (Polychaeta: Spionidae) found to ingest the embryos of host hermit crabs (Anomura: Decapoda) from the Philippines. Journal of Zoology, London, 257(3): 339-351. [details]
page(s): 539-545, figs. 1-4 [details] Available for editors [request]
redescription Williams, Jason D. (2001). Reproduction and larval development of <i>Polydora robi</i> (Polychaeta: Spionidae), an obligate commensal of hermit crabs from the Phillippines. <em>Invertebrate Biology.</em> 120(3): 237-247., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7410.2001.tb00034.x [details] Available for editors [request]
redescription Williams, Jason D. 2002. The ecology and feeding biology of two Polydora species (Polychaeta: Spionidae) found to ingest the embryos of host hermit crabs (Anomura: Decapoda) from the Philippines. Journal of Zoology, London, 257(3): 339-351. [details]
Holotype USNM 186471, geounit Big Lalaguna [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Intertidal to shallow subtidal (<5 m). [details]Distribution Western Pacific Ocean: Philippines (Batangas; Cebu; Mindoro). Indian Ocean: Indonesia (Bali). [details]
Etymology "The species [Polydora robi] is named in memory of my brother, Robert L. Williams, Jr, who supported this work but sadly missed its completion. His encouragement will always be remembered." (Williams, 2000: 545). [details]
Habitat From Williams (2000: 544): "Polydora robi is found in burrows within gastropod shells and appears to be an obligate commensal of hermit crabs. The species was not found in live gastropod shells or dead bivalve shells examined from the sites where hermit crabs were collected. The species has been found intertidally and shallow subtidally to a depth of 5 m in empty shells of the gastropods Astralium rhodostoma, Cerithium echinatum, Clypeomorus moniliferus, Conus sp., Coralliophila neritoidea, Cymatium rubeculum, Cypraea sp., Drupa rubusidaeus, Drupella cornus, Fasciolaria trapezium, Gyrineum gyrinum, Latirus turritus, Morula granulata, Oliva sp., Pisania fasciculata, Strombus minimus, Tectus conus, Terebra sp., Thais mancinella and Turbo petholatus occupied by Calcinus gaimardii, Calcinus latens, Calcinus minutus, Calcinus pulcher, Clibanarius cruentatus, Clibanarius sp., Dardanus woodmasonii (Alcock), Dardanus sp., and Diogenes sp." [details]
Type locality Big Lalaguna Beach, Puerto Gaera, Mindoro, Philippines, South China Sea (13.5°, 120.95°). [details]