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Polychaeta source details
Imajima, M. (1990). Spionidae (Annelida, Polychaeta) from Japan. III. The genus Prionospio (Minuspio). Bulletin of the National Science Museum, Tokyo, Series A (Zoology). 16(2): 61-78.
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Imajima, M.
1990
Spionidae (Annelida, Polychaeta) from Japan. III. The genus <i>Prionospio (Minuspio)</i>.
Bulletin of the National Science Museum, Tokyo, Series A (Zoology)
16(2): 61-78
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)
Five species of the genus Prionospio (Minuspio) are described from Japanese waters. These include three new species, herein named Prionospio (Minuspio) elegantula, P. (M.) pulchra and P. (M.) elongata. Prionospio (Minuspio) multibranchiata Berkeley is newly recorded from Japan, whereas P. (M.) japonica Okuda was previously reported from brackish and euryhaline areas in Japan.
Japan
Systematics, Taxonomy
Prionospio (Minuspio) elegantula Imajima, 1990 accepted as Prionospio elegantula Imajima, 1990 (original description)
Prionospio (Minuspio) elongata Imajima, 1990 accepted as Prionospio elongata Imajima, 1990 (original description) Prionospio (Minuspio) pulchra Imajima, 1990 accepted as Prionospio pulchra Imajima, 1990 (original description) Distribution Pacific Ocean: Japan (brackish and euryhaline areas of estuaries and coastal lagoons in the coasts of Sea of Japan, ... [details] Habitat Intertidal to shallow subtidal depths of brackish and euryhaline areas of estuaries and coastal lagoons, in muddy ... [details] Type locality Near Oga Peninsula, Honshu, Japan, Sea of Japan, Pacific Ocean (from 39º50.4'N, 139º45.0'E, to 39º50.8'N, ... [details] Type locality Tokyo Bay, Honshu, Japan, Pacific Ocean (35º19.0'N, 139º42.0'E), 47 m. [details] |