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Hutchings, Patricia. (1974). Polychaeta of Wallis Lake, New South Wales. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 98(4): 175-195.
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Hutchings, Patricia
1974
Polychaeta of Wallis Lake, New South Wales.
Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales
98(4): 175-195
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)
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A systematic account of the polychaete fauna of Wallis Lake, New South Wales, is given. Five new species are described belonging to the genera, Haploscoloplos, Barantolla, Euclymene, Lysilla and Rhinothelepus, the latter being a new genus.
Introduction Wallis Lake is a salt-water coastal lagoon on the central coast of New South Wales. The lake is approximately 12 miles long and 3 miles across at its widest point. The maximum depth of water is 16 feet. The lake is continually open to the sea at its northern end at Forster. Two small creeks flow into the northern part of the lake, which carry large amounts of fresh water after periods of prolonged rain. All the polychaetes were collected from the eastern shores of the lake during December 1970, using a Smith-Mclntyre grab. Thirty-two species of polychaetes were found, of which six are new species, and one of these is placed in a new genus.
Australia
Systematics, Taxonomy
Date action by 2013-01-12 18:30:12Z created db_admin Distribution Australia: New South Wales (Wallis Lake). [details] Distribution Australia: New South Wales (Newcastle; Pittwater; Port Hacking; Wallis Lake). [details] Editor's comment The coordinates of the type localities (holotype and paratypes) given above are approximative and were calculated ... [details] Etymology The species epithet lepte refers probably to the slender and thin character of the body of the species. [details] Etymology The specific epithet simplex is a Latin adjective meaning 'simple', and refers presumably to the presence of simple ... [details] Etymology The name of the genus is composed by the prefix of Greek origin rhino-, meaning 'nose' or 'noselike structure', and ... [details] Etymology Not stated. The specific epithet lobatus is a Latin adjective meaning 'having lobes' or 'lobate', and presumably ... [details] Habitat Sand in fast flowing conditions, at shallow water. [details] Habitat Sandy-mud clay with sparce Halophila or Zostera beds, at shallow water. [details] Type locality Booti Booti, Wallis Lake, New South Wales, Australia (gazetteer estimate -32.305°, 152.516°), sand in shallow water. [details] Type locality Australia, New South Wales, Wallis Lake, south of Godwin Island and opposite Wallis Island (geocoordinates not ... [details] Type locality Australia, New South Wales, Wallis Lake, south of Godwin Island and opposite Wallis Island (geocoordinates not ... [details] Type material Holotype deposited at the Australian Museum, Sydney (AM W.5246). [details] |