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Blake, James A. (1984). Four new species of Spionidae (Polychaeta) from New Zealand, with comments on a syntype of Spio aequalis Ehlers from Chatham Island. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 97(1): 148-159.
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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
Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington
97(1): 148-159
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)
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Four new species of Spionidae are described from New Zealand. Microspio maori is a widespread intertidal species occurring on both of the main islands. Microspio elegantula occurs intertidally in Wellington Harbor. Spio readi occurs in the intertidal zone of Wellington Harbor and from 50-105 m off the Otago Peninsula of South Island. Carazziella proberti closely resembles two Australian species and occurs off Otago in 122 m. Spio aequalis Ehlers is known only from its original find on Chatham Island. The syntype bears unusually large posterior branchiae.
New Zealand
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Carazziella proberti Blake, 1984 (original description)
Microspio elegantula Blake, 1984 (original description)
Microspio maori Blake, 1984 (original description)
Spio aequalis Ehlers, 1904 (redescription)
Spio readi Blake, 1984 (original description)
Paratype MONZ, geounit North Island, identified as Microspio maori Blake, 1984
Paratype MONZ, geounit North Island, identified as Microspio maori Blake, 1984
Nontype MONZ, geounit North Island, identified as Microspio maori Blake, 1984
Nontype MONZ, geounit South Island, identified as Microspio maori Blake, 1984
Paratype MONZ, geounit South Island, identified as Microspio maori Blake, 1984
Nontype MONZ, geounit South Island, identified as Microspio maori Blake, 1984
Nontype MONZ, geounit South Island, identified as Spio readi Blake, 1984
Nontype MONZ, geounit South Island, identified as Spio readi Blake, 1984
Nontype MONZ, geounit South Island, identified as Spio readi Blake, 1984
Holotype USNM 80488, geounit North Island, identified as Spio readi Blake, 1984
Paratype USNM 80489, geounit North Island, identified as Spio readi Blake, 1984
Holotype USNM 80490, geounit North Island, identified as Microspio elegantula Blake, 1984
Holotype USNM 80491, geounit North Island, identified as Microspio maori Blake, 1984
Paratype USNM 80492, geounit North Island, identified as Microspio maori Blake, 1984
Paratype USNM 80493, geounit North Island, identified as Microspio maori Blake, 1984
Paratype USNM 80494, geounit South Island, identified as Microspio maori Blake, 1984
Holotype USNM 80495, geounit South Island, identified as Carazziella proberti Blake, 1984
Paratype USNM 80496, geounit South Island, identified as Carazziella proberti Blake, 1984
 Depth range
 for Carazziella proberti Blake, 1984

122 m. [details]
 Depth range
 for Microspio elegantula Blake, 1984

Intertidal. [details]
 Depth range
 for Microspio maori Blake, 1984

Intertidal. [details]
 Depth range
 for Spio readi Blake, 1984

Intertidal to 105 m. [details]
 Distribution
 for Carazziella proberti Blake, 1984

South Pacific Ocean: South Island, New Zealand. [details]
 Distribution
 for Microspio elegantula Blake, 1984

South Pacific Ocean: Wellington Harbor (North Island, New Zealand). [details]
 Distribution
 for Microspio maori Blake, 1984

South Pacific Ocean: North and South Islands of New Zealand. [details]
 Distribution
 for Spio readi Blake, 1984

South Pacific Ocean: North and South Islands, New Zealand. [details]
 Ecology
 for Microspio maori Blake, 1984

From Blake (1984: 150): "Microspio maori is present in densities ranging from 2600-6300 per m2 (x̅ = 4100 per m2) ... [details]
 Etymology
 for Carazziella proberti Blake, 1984

"This species is named for Dr. Keith Probert of the New Zealand Oceanographic Institute" (Blake, 1984: 158). [details]
 Etymology
 for Microspio elegantula Blake, 1984

Not stated. The specific epithet elegantula is a Latin adjective meaning 'small and elegant'.  [details]
 Etymology
 for Microspio maori Blake, 1984

"The epithet is selected in honor of the native Maori people of New Zealand" (Blake, 1984: 151). [details]
 Etymology
 for Spio readi Blake, 1984

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

Type of sediment not stated, at shelf depths. [details]
 Habitat
 for Microspio elegantula Blake, 1984

Intertidal sand and gravel. [details]
 Habitat
 for Microspio maori Blake, 1984

Intertidal sandy substrata of estuaries. [details]
 Habitat
 for Spio readi Blake, 1984

Fine sand, from intertidal to shelf depths. [details]
 Type locality
 for Carazziella proberti Blake, 1984

Off Otago Peninsula, South Island, New Zealand, South Pacific Ocean (45°53.5'S, 170°59.0'E). [details]
 Type locality
 for Microspio elegantula Blake, 1984

Evans Bay, SW of marina, Wellington Harbor, North Island, New Zealand, South Pacific Ocean (gazetteer estimate ... [details]
 Type locality
 for Microspio maori Blake, 1984

Waikanae River Estuary, Wellington Province, North Island, New Zealand, South Pacific Ocean (gazetteer estimate ... [details]
 Type locality
 for Spio readi Blake, 1984

Evans Bay, SW of marina, Wellington Harbor, North Island, New Zealand, South Pacific Ocean (gazetteer estimate ... [details]

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