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Pleijel, Fredrik; Rouse, Greg W; Nygren, Arne (2012). A revision of Nereimyra (Psamathini, Hesionidae, Aciculata, Annelida). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 164(1): 36-51.
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10.1111/j.1096-3642.2011.00756.x [view]
Pleijel, F.; Rouse, G. W.; Nygren, A.
2012
A revision of Nereimyra (Psamathini
Hesionidae, Aciculata, Annelida). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
164(1), 36-51
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World Polychaeta Database
Nereimyra Blainville, 1828 (Psamathini, Hesionidae, Aciculata, Annelida) is revised based on examination of all available types and newly collected specimens. We assessed the phylogeny of Nereimyra in an analysis based on cytochrome oxidase c subunit I (COI), 16S rDNA, 18S rDNA, and 28S rDNA. The genus is delineated to include the three species Nereimyra aphroditoides (Fabricius, 1780), Nereimyra punctata (O.F. Muller, 1776), and Nereimyra woodsholea (Hartman, 1965), which are redescribed. Nereimyra punctata has a characteristic pigmentation, but otherwise there are no clear morphological characters for separating the species. Based on the molecular data we obtained strong support both for the monophyly of Nereimyra and for each of the three included species. Nereimyra punctata and N. woodsholea are sister species, and the Kimura two-parameter (K2P)-corrected COI distances between the three species are 1623%. Syllidia Quatrefages, 1866, is sister group to Nereimyra. Previous uncertainties regarding the type species of the genus are settled to Nereis rosea Fabricius, 1780, junior synonym of N. aphroditoides. A neotype is designated for N. aphroditoides. The distribution of Nereimyra is at present restricted to the Arctic and the boreal parts of the North Atlantic, possibly extending to the Gulf of Mexico on the United States east coast. Records outside this area require verification. Castalia multipapillata Theel, 1879, and Nereimyra alvinae Blake, 1985, are of uncertain affinity and are treated as nomina dubia.
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Castalia Savigny, 1822 accepted as Nereimyra Blainville, 1828 (status source)
Castalia multipapillata Théel, 1879 (status source)
Nereimyra Blainville, 1828 (redescription)
Nereimyra alvinae Blake, 1985 (status source)
Nereimyra aphroditoides (O. Fabricius, 1780) (redescription)
Nereimyra multipapillata (Théel, 1879) accepted as Castalia multipapillata Théel, 1879 (status source)
Nereimyra punctata (Müller, 1788) (redescription)
Nereimyra woodsholea (Hartman, 1965) (redescription)
Castalia multipapillata Théel, 1879 (status source)
Nereimyra Blainville, 1828 (redescription)
Nereimyra alvinae Blake, 1985 (status source)
Nereimyra aphroditoides (O. Fabricius, 1780) (redescription)
Nereimyra multipapillata (Théel, 1879) accepted as Castalia multipapillata Théel, 1879 (status source)
Nereimyra punctata (Müller, 1788) (redescription)
Nereimyra woodsholea (Hartman, 1965) (redescription)
Straits of Drobak for Nereis punctata Müller, 1788
Neotype SIO SIO-BIC A2284, geounit Greenland, identified as Nereimyra aphroditoides (O. Fabricius, 1780)
Homonymy
Junior homonym of Halimede de Haan in Siebold, 1835: 35 (Crustacea). [details]
Neotype
SIO-BIC A2284, Disko Fjord, W Greenland, 69°29.059' N, 53°56.342' W (69.484317°, -53.939033°), 5–7 m. [details]
Status
According to Pleijel et al. (2012:48) Blake’s (1985) original description does not indicate membership of ... [details]
Status
Changed combination for Castalia multipapillata Theel, 1879. However, as originally described, does not conform to ... [details]
Taxonomy
Previously referred to Nereimyra. Pleijel et al (2012) examined the holotype, SMNH 2432, but the proboscis is ... [details]
Type locality
Drøbak in the Oslofjord, Norway, found in oysters. [details]