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Govaere, Jan C.R.; De Wilde, C.L.M. (1993). Pisione papuensis n.sp. (Polychaeta: Pisionidae), a new pisionid from Papua New Guinea. Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique. Biologie. 63: 65-70.
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Govaere, Jan C.R.; De Wilde, C.L.M.
1993
<i>Pisione papuensis</i> n.sp. (Polychaeta: Pisionidae), a new pisionid from Papua New Guinea.
Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique. Biologie
63: 65-70
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A new species of the genus Pisione, described here as Pisione papuensis n.sp. was collected by the first author from Laing Island, Papua New Guinea, in september-november 1985. The species belongs to the gopalai-complexa-alikunhii-africana group of Laubier (1967).
New Guinea
Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Systematics, Taxonomy
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Pisione papuensis Govaere & De Wilde, 1993 (original description)
Holotype IRSNB/KBIN KBINPY2001, geounit Laing Island, identified as Pisione papuensis Govaere & De Wilde, 1993
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Bismarck Sea (Laing Island, Papua New Guinea). [details]
Etymology
"As this is the first Pisione described from Papua New Guinea, we named it after this country" (Govaere & De Wilde, ... [details]
Habitat
In coarse sand with ripple marks, 5-6 m depth. [details]
Type locality
Durangit Reef, Laing Island (Hansa Bay, Madang Province), Papua New Guinea, Pacific Ocean (-4.1722°, 144.8722°), 6 m. [details]
