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Polychaeta source details
Blake, James A. (1983). Polychaetes of the family Spionidae from South America, Antarctica and adjacent seas and islands. In: Biology of the Antarctic Seas XIV. Antarctic Research Series. 39(3): 205-287.
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10.1029/AR039p0205 [view]
Blake, James A.
1983
Polychaetes of the family Spionidae from South America, Antarctica and adjacent seas and islands. In: Biology of the Antarctic Seas XIV
Antarctic Research Series
39(3): 205-287
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb). Pdf of publication available at the author's ResearchGate page: HERE
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Fifty-nine species in 18 genera of Spionidae are recorded from South America and Antarctica. Eight additional species are also represented but cannot be specifically identified due to the fragmentary nature of the specimens. Two new genera are erected: Pygospiopsis for Pygospio dubia Monro and Amphipolydora for Polydora abranchiata Hartman. Twelve species are new to science: Scolelepis eltaninae, Dispio brachychaeta, Scolecolepides uncinatus, Prionospio (Prionospio) orensanzi, Spio quadrisetosa, Microspio hartmanae, M. paradoxa, Boccardiella occipitalis, Polydora antonbruunae, P. ecuadoriana, P. magellanica, and Pseudopolydora primigenia. Revisionary data is presented for 12 species. This includes several new synonyms and redescriptions of Prionospio (Minuspio) patagonica Augener and Spiophanes soederstroemi Hartman. The distribution and relationships of the spionid faunas from various regions of South America and Antarctic seas are discussed. Only 4 species are common in the high Antarctic region, with 1 species, Laonice antarcticae, being a probable immigrant from the deep Atlantic Ocean. More endemic species occur on the eastern side of South America south of 30°S latitude than on the western side. The faunas of both shores, however, show more zoogeographic affinities to the species of the Pacific Ocean than of the Atlantic Ocean.
Antarctic
South Atlantic Southern Ocean: Antarctic and Subantarctic marine regions together (= E+W+S+M(+T))
Systematics, Taxonomy
Amphipolydora Blake, 1983 (original description)
Amphipolydora abranchiata (Hartman, 1953) (redescription) Boccardia acus (Rainer, 1973) (redescription) Boccardia wellingtonensis Read, 1975 (source of synonymy) Boccardiella occipitalis Blake, 1983 (original description) Dispio Hartman, 1951 (additional source) Dispio brachychaeta Blake, 1983 (original description) Dispio uncinata Hartman, 1951 (additional source) Mesospio Gravier, 1911 accepted as Microspio Mesnil, 1896 (status source) Mesospio moorei Gravier, 1911 accepted as Microspio moorei (Gravier, 1911) (status source) Microspio gracilis (Hartmann-Schröder, 1962) (new combination reference) Microspio hartmanae Blake, 1983 (original description) Microspio minuta (Hartmann-Schröder, 1962) (new combination reference) Microspio moorei (Gravier, 1911) (additional source) Microspio paradoxa Blake, 1983 (original description) Nerine cirratulus chilensis Hartmann-Schröder, 1962 accepted as Scolelepis chilensis (Hartmann-Schröder, 1962) (new combination reference) Nerinides quinquedentata Hartmann-Schröder, 1965 accepted as Scolelepis (Parascolelepis) quinquedentata (Hartmann-Schröder, 1965) (new combination reference) Paraboccardia acus Rainer, 1973 accepted as Boccardia acus (Rainer, 1973) (new combination reference) Paraspio minuta Hartmann-Schröder, 1962 accepted as Microspio minuta (Hartmann-Schröder, 1962) (new combination reference) Polydora abranchiata Hartman, 1953 accepted as Amphipolydora abranchiata (Hartman, 1953) (new combination reference) Polydora antonbruunae Blake, 1983 accepted as Dipolydora antonbruunae (Blake, 1983) (original description) Polydora ecuadoriana Blake, 1983 (original description) Polydora magellanica Blake, 1983 accepted as Dipolydora magellanica (Blake, 1983) (original description) Polydora rickettsi Woodwick, 1961 (additional source) Polydora uncatiformis Monro, 1938 accepted as Boccardiella ligerica (Ferronnière, 1898) (source of synonymy) Prionospio (Prionospio) orensanzi Blake, 1983 represented as Prionospio orensanzi Blake, 1983 (original description) Pseudopolydora primigenia Blake, 1983 (original description) Pygospio dubia Monro, 1930 accepted as Pygospiopsis dubia (Monro, 1930) (new combination reference) Pygospiopsis Blake, 1983 (original description) Pygospiopsis dubia (Monro, 1930) (new combination reference) Scolecolepides uncinatus Blake, 1983 (original description) Scolelepis chilensis (Hartmann-Schröder, 1962) (new combination reference) Scolelepis eltaninae Blake, 1983 represented as Scolelepis (Scolelepis) eltaninae Blake, 1983 (original description) Scolelepis gaucha (Orensanz & Gianuca, 1974) (new combination reference) Scolelepis quinquedentata (Blake, 1983) represented as Scolelepis (Parascolelepis) quinquedentata (Hartmann-Schröder, 1965) (basis of record) Spio (Microspio) gaucha Orensanz & Gianuca, 1974 accepted as Scolelepis gaucha (Orensanz & Gianuca, 1974) (new combination reference) Spio quadrisetosa Blake, 1983 (original description) Spiophanes chilensis Hartmann-Schröder, 1965 accepted as Spiophanes duplex (Chamberlin, 1919) (source of synonymy) Spiophanes soderstromi Hartman, 1953 accepted as Spiophanes duplex (Chamberlin, 1919) (redescription) Spiophanes soederstroemi [auct.] accepted as Spiophanes duplex (Chamberlin, 1919) (basis of record)
Nontype AHF, geounit Chile, identified as Polydora rickettsi Woodwick, 1961
Paratype USNM 58979, geounit Argentina, identified as Scolecolepides uncinatus Blake, 1983 Paratype USNM 58980, geounit Argentina, identified as Scolecolepides uncinatus Blake, 1983 Holotype USNM 60428, geounit Ross Sea, identified as Scolelepis eltaninae Blake, 1983 Paratype USNM 60429, geounit Ross Sea, identified as Scolelepis eltaninae Blake, 1983 Nontype USNM 61961, geounit South Shetland Islands, identified as Scolelepis eltaninae Blake, 1983 Holotype USNM 67512, geounit Rio de la Plata, identified as Dispio brachychaeta Blake, 1983 Holotype USNM 67518, geounit Argentina, identified as Scolecolepides uncinatus Blake, 1983 Paratype USNM 67519, geounit Argentina, identified as Scolecolepides uncinatus Blake, 1983 Paratype USNM 69401, geounit Pennell Bank, identified as Scolelepis eltaninae Blake, 1983 Paratype LACM AHF Poly 1293, geounit Argentina, identified as Scolecolepides uncinatus Blake, 1983 Paratype LACM AHF Poly 1294, geounit Argentina, identified as Scolecolepides uncinatus Blake, 1983 Holotype ZMH P-14987, geounit Patagonia, identified as Prionospio gracilis Hartmann-Schröder, 1962 alien species According to Blake (1983) Boccardiella ligerica occurs in brackish waters, and is possibly introduced in various ... [details] Diagnosis Emended diagnosis by Blake (1983: 213-214): "Prostomium fusiform, anteriorly pointed, with narrow caruncle ... [details] Distribution South Atlantic Ocean: off Rio de la Plata (Argentina). [details] Distribution East Pacific Ocean: Baja California Sur (Mexico); Montemar (Chile). [details] Distribution South Atlantic Ocean, central coast of Argentina (south Buenos Aires Province, and Río Negro Province). [details] Distribution Southern Ocean, Antarctica: Ross Sea and South Shetland Islands (off Elephant Island). [details] Distribution Atlantic Ocean: Argentina; Uruguay; USA (Florida; North Carolina). Pacific Ocean: Chile (Puerto Tortuga; Juan ... [details] Etymology The name of the genus is composed by the Greek prefix amphi-, meaning 'around', 'at both ends' or 'of both kinds', ... [details] Etymology The specific epithet brachychaeta is derived from the Greek brachy, for 'short', and chaeta, for 'seta', and refers ... [details] Etymology The name Pygospiopsis is formed by the name of the genus Pygospio Claparède, 1863, followed by the suffix of Greek ... [details] Etymology The specific epithet uncinatus is a Latin adjective meaning 'bearing hooks' or 'barbed', and refers to the ... [details] Etymology The specific epithet eltaninae is for the USNS Eltanin, the former U.S. Antarctic Research Program (USARP) ... [details] Habitat A borer in shells of the mollusc Concholepas concholepas (Bruguière, 1789), and an associate of serpulid masses of ... [details] Habitat Mainly in intertidal sand, sometimes mixed with mud and plant debris. [details] Reproduction ''The presence of enlarged moniliform body segments and the presence of regenerating fragments suggest that ... [details] Synonymy In spite of having priority, Perialla claparedei Kinberg, 1866 was synonymized with Polydora polybranchia Haswell, ... [details] Synonymy Blake (1983:250) confirmed the synonymy of Polydora uncatiformis to Boccardiella ligerica as earlier indicated by ... [details] Taxonomy Nerine cirratulus chilensis was included in the list of synonyms of Scolelepis (Scolelepis) squamata (Müller, ... [details] Type locality Off Rio de la Plata, Argentina, Atlantic Ocean (-37.63°, -56.75°). [details] Type locality South Atlantic Ocean, Argentina, Bueno Aires Province, Bahía San Blas, Riacho (= Arroyo) del Jabalí ... [details] Type locality Southern Ocean, Antarctica, Ross Sea, Robertson Bay (71º22'S, 170º38'E), 143 m. [details] |