Rangarajan, K. (1964). A new polychaete of the family Pilargidae from Palk Bay, South India. Journal of Marine Biological Association of India. 6(1): 122-127.

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Rangarajan, K.

1964

6(1): 122-127

Publication

http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/1009

World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)

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The family Pilargidae consists of the following seven genera : Ancistrosyllis McIntosh, Cabira Webster, Loandalia Monro, Otopsis Ditlevsen, Pilargis St. Joseph, Talehsapia Fauvel and Ancistargis Jones. However, Hartman (1947) has suggested that the genus Cabira, which is represented by only one species, might best be dropped from literature. Kitamori (I960) has described Pilargis matsunagaensis (= Ancistargis matsunagaensis), a new species from Matsunaga Bay, Hiroshima Prefecture, which combines the characters of both the genera Ancistrosyllis and Pilargis. It has a pair of antennae in the prostomium and the epithelial papillae are scattered over most of the body. In addition, it has an acicular hook in notopodia, a character typical of the genus Ancistrosyllis. As pointed out by Jones (1961) P. matsunagaensis should belong to the genus Ancistargis. At present this genus is represented by two species, papillosus and matsunagaensis.
During the study of the bottom fauna of Palk Bay, South India, two incomplete specimens of Ancistargis were collected from a depth of 10 meters on July 12, 1961. Subsequently another incomplete specimen was taken on August 22, 1962 from the same locality at a depth of 7 meters. The three specimens which form the basis of the present account, differ markedly from Ancistargis papillosus and Ancistargis matsunagaensis and are designated here as Ancistargis brevicirris sp. nov.

Indian Ocean
Indian Subcontinent

Systematics, Taxonomy

Annelida
Polychaeta

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