Fernando, Olivia J.; Rajasekaran, R. (2007). A new species of Namanereidinae: Namalycastis glasbyi sp. nov. from Indian waters. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 104(1): 64–67.

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Fernando, Olivia J.; Rajasekaran, R.

2007

104(1): 64–67.

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http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48382417#page/68/mode/1up

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A new species of the Genus Namalycastis, Subfamily Namanereidinae, Family Nereidae, is being described here. Collections from Gorai creek, Mumbai, included Nereid worms previously undescribed. Namalycastis indica is a species of Namalycastis recorded most frequently from India. Subsequently N. fauveli has been described from Indian waters. In addition to this N. abiuma species group has also been observed though not recorded. As N. indica and N. abiuma resemble each other, there has been some confusion with regards to their occurrence from the different areas studied. The present study records the occurrence of a new species Namalycastis glasbyi; a key is being provided to help distinguish the different species of Namalycastis occurring in Indian waters.

Indian Ocean

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Annelida
Polychaeta

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