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Meißner, Karin and Hutchings, Patricia A. 2003. Spiophanes species (polychaeta: Spionidae) from eastern Australia: with descriptions of new species, new records and an emended generic diagosis. Records of the Australian Museum, 55(2): 117-140.
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The Spiophanes fauna from Eastern Australia is described, and includes 5 new species (S. modestus, S. viriosus, S. prestigium, S. pisinnus, S. dubitalis) and 1 new record (S. japonicum Imajima, 1991). The generic diagnosis of Spiophanes is revised based on type and non-type material of all species in the genus, and a critical evaluation is also given of the characters previously used to distinguish Spiophanes species. A new diagnostic character, the appearance of gland openings exhibiting a chaetal spreader on the anterior chaetigers of the middle body region, is described. Spiophanes japonicum is removed from synonymy with S. berkeleyorum Pettibone, 1962. Spiophanes urceolata Imajima, 1991, is synonymized with S. wigleyi Pettibone, 1962. A key to all Spiophanes species known from Eastern Australia is given.
Date action by 2013-01-12 18:30:12Z created db_admin Depth range 29-314 m, but mostly found at depths between 50-125 m, exceptionally in 1463 m. [details] Distribution Japan (coasts of Sea of Japan and Pacific); Australian waters from Sydney to the Bass Strait. [details] Distribution Australia: Queensland and New South Wales. [details] Distribution Australia: Queensland (Moreton Bay region and Lizard Island). [details] Etymology The specific epithet modestus is a Latin adjective meaning 'modest', and refers to the sparse development of ... [details] Etymology The specific epithet viriosus is a Latin adjective, meaning 'strong' or 'robust', and refers to the comparatively ... [details] Habitat Shallow water areas down to 30 m depth, in all types of sediment. [details] Habitat Different sediment types at shallow waters. In coral sand at Yonge Reef (Lizard Island). [details] Reproduction Gravid specimens observed from January to March (specimens AM W14635, W14638). [details] Reproduction Gravid specimen found in May (holotype QM G10387). [details] Type locality Australia, New South Wales (marine), Hawkesbury River, Juno Head-Hungry Beach (33º34.5'S, 151º16.5'E). [details] Type locality Australia, Queensland (marine), Moreton Bay, Peel Island (27º03'S, 153º21'E). [details] |