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Knox, George A.; Hicks, Kathryn. (1973). The polychaetes of New Zealand. Part 5. Onuphidae. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 3(2): 281-294.

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50487

Authors

Knox, George A.; Hicks, Kathryn

Year

1973

Title

The polychaetes of New Zealand. Part 5. Onuphidae

Journal

Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand

Suffix

3(2): 281-294

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Publication

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Abstract

The species of Onuphidae from New Zealand are reviewed and new distributional records are listed. Nine species belonging to five genera are recorded; two are refigured and two new species, Onuphis pectinata and Diopatra akarana, are described

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New Zealand

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Systematics, Taxonomy

Taxonomic terms

Annelida
Polychaeta

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Diopatra akarana Knox & Hicks, 1973 (original description)
Onuphis aucklandensis Augener, 1924 (taxonomy source)
Onuphis pectinata Knox & Hicks, 1973 accepted as Hartmanonuphis pectinata (Knox & Hicks, 1973) (original description)

Auckland for Diopatra akarana Knox & Hicks, 1973

Holotype CMNZ AQ 3444, geounit Auckland, identified as Diopatra akarana Knox & Hicks, 1973

Etymology

for Diopatra akarana Knox & Hicks, 1973

Authors: "akarana" is the Maori pronunciation of Auckland" This is correct as Akarana is a transliteration of the ... [details]

Type locality

for Diopatra akarana Knox & Hicks, 1973

Bayswater, Shoal Bay, Waitemata Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand, gazetteer adjusted geolocation -36.8123 174.7753 [details]

Type locality

for Onuphis pectinata Knox & Hicks, 1973

Caroline Bay, Timaru, South Island, New Zealand, -44.3864, 171.2505 (map estimate). [details]