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Polychaeta taxon details

Spio readi Blake, 1984

332064  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:332064)

accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Blake, James A. (1984). Four new species of Spionidae (Polychaeta) from New Zealand, with comments on a syntype of <i>Spio aequalis</i> Ehlers from Chatham Island. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 97(1): 148-159., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34553466
page(s): 153-154, fig. 3 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
Holotype  USNM 80488, geounit North Island  
Holotype USNM 80488, geounit North Island [details]
Note Evans Bay, SW of marina, Wellington Harbor,...  
From editor or global species database
Type locality Evans Bay, SW of marina, Wellington Harbor, North Island, New Zealand, South Pacific Ocean (gazetteer estimate -41.315°, 174.801°). [details]
Depth range Intertidal to 105 m.  
Depth range Intertidal to 105 m. [details]

Distribution South Pacific Ocean: North and South Islands, New Zealand.  
Distribution South Pacific Ocean: North and South Islands, New Zealand. [details]

Etymology "This species is named for Dr. Geoffrey Read, University of Wellington" (Blake, 1984: 154).  
Etymology "This species is named for Dr. Geoffrey Read, University of Wellington" (Blake, 1984: 154). [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Spio readi Blake, 1984. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/polychaeta/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=332064 on 2024-04-16
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2008-03-17 10:44:16Z
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original description Blake, James A. (1984). Four new species of Spionidae (Polychaeta) from New Zealand, with comments on a syntype of <i>Spio aequalis</i> Ehlers from Chatham Island. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 97(1): 148-159., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34553466
page(s): 153-154, fig. 3 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 

additional source Glasby, Christopher J.; Read, Geoffrey B.; Lee, Kenneth E.; Blakemore, R.J.; Fraser, P.M.; Pinder, A.M.; Erséus, C.; Moser, W.E.; Burreson, E.M.; Govedich, F.R.; Davies, R.W.; Dawson, E.W. (2009). Phylum Annelida: bristleworms, earthworms, leeches. <em>[Book chapter].</em> Chapt 17, pp. 312-358. in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch. [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Holotype USNM 80488, geounit North Island [details]
Nontype MONZ, geounit South Island [details]
Nontype MONZ, geounit South Island [details]
Nontype MONZ, geounit South Island [details]
Paratype USNM 80489, geounit North Island [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Intertidal to 105 m. [details]

Distribution South Pacific Ocean: North and South Islands, New Zealand. [details]

Etymology "This species is named for Dr. Geoffrey Read, University of Wellington" (Blake, 1984: 154). [details]

Habitat Fine sand, from intertidal to shelf depths. [details]

Type locality Evans Bay, SW of marina, Wellington Harbor, North Island, New Zealand, South Pacific Ocean (gazetteer estimate -41.315°, 174.801°). [details]