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Glasby, Christopher J.; Timm, Tarmo; Muir, Alexander I.; Gil, João. (2009). Catalogue of non-marine Polychaeta (Annelida) of the World. Zootaxa. 2070: 1–52.
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10.5281/ZENODO.187085 [view]
Glasby, Christopher J.; Timm, Tarmo; Muir, Alexander I.; Gil, João
2009
Catalogue of non-marine Polychaeta (Annelida) of the World
Zootaxa
2070: 1–52
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb). closed access at Zootaxa
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb). closed access at Zootaxa
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An annotated checklist and bibliography of 197 species (representing 78 genera and 26 families) of non-marine polychaetes of the world is presented, including synonymies, information on ecology, distribution, habitat, and references to the taxonomic and biological literature. Over half (57%) of the checklist species are represented by just three families as follows: Nereididae (61 species including Namanereis, Namalycastis, Neanthes and Hediste), Aeolosomatidae (27 species, mostly Aeolosoma) and Sabellidae (24 species including Caobangia and Manayunkia). Other well-represented taxa are the epizoic histriobdellid Stratiodrilus (11 species), the inland-sea-specialist ampharetid Hypania and related genera (5 species), and the freshwater-tolerant spionid Marenzelleria (5 species). One new combination is proposed for the nereidid Nereis tenuipalpa Pflugfelder, 1933, viz. Paraleonnates tenuipalpa n. comb.
Fauna and Flora, Faunistic inventories, Checklists, Catalogues
Freshwater
Terrestrial
Freshwater
Terrestrial
Alitta succinea (Leuckart, 1847) (ecology source)
Microspio mecznikowianus (Claparède, 1869) accepted as Microspio mecznikowiana (Claparède, 1869) (basis of record)
Nereis tenuipalpa Pflugfelder, 1933 accepted as Paraleonnates tenuipalpa (Pflugfelder, 1933) (new combination reference)
Notomastus ouanaryensis (Gravier, 1901) (additional source)
Paraleonnates tenuipalpa (Pflugfelder, 1933) (basis of record)
Prionospio japonicus Okuda, 1935 accepted as Prionospio japonica Okuda, 1935 (ecology source)
Microspio mecznikowianus (Claparède, 1869) accepted as Microspio mecznikowiana (Claparède, 1869) (basis of record)
Nereis tenuipalpa Pflugfelder, 1933 accepted as Paraleonnates tenuipalpa (Pflugfelder, 1933) (new combination reference)
Notomastus ouanaryensis (Gravier, 1901) (additional source)
Paraleonnates tenuipalpa (Pflugfelder, 1933) (basis of record)
Prionospio japonicus Okuda, 1935 accepted as Prionospio japonica Okuda, 1935 (ecology source)
Ecology
Glasby et al. (2009) includes Amphicteis brevicirris (as Hypania brevicirris) as a non-marine but salt-tolerant ... [details]
Editor's comment
As use of the spelling 'mecznikowianus' instead of 'mecznikowiana' has continued, this record serves to redirect to ... [details]
Habitat
Shallow water muddy grounds in brackish and euryhaline areas of estuaries and coastal lagoons. Stated to be ... [details]