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Hartman, O. (1951). The littoral marine annelids of the Gulf of Mexico. Publications of the Institute of Marine Science, Port Aransas, Texas. 2(1): 7-124.
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Hartman, O.
1951
The littoral marine annelids of the Gulf of Mexico
Publications of the Institute of Marine Science, Port Aransas, Texas
2(1): 7-124
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The aim of the present study is mainly to publish the presence of a rich and flourishing annelid fauna in the Gulf of Mexico. Keys and illustrations together with the bibliographic citations may permit a fairly complete and accurate identifi­cation of the annelids to be encountered in littoral zones. The collections upon which this study was based come largely from intertidal or shallow seas; only a few are from deeper waters. This investigation has disclosed the existence of a vast, diversi­fied, possibly highly endemic fauna in this area. The few deeper water species that have been reported show affinities with those known also from the West Indies and the tropical Atlantic Ocean. One hundred fifty-eight species in 110 genera and 36 families of marine annelids are recorded, most of them for the first time from the Gulf of Mexico. There are 15 new species or subspecies, one new name and one new genus. These are listed by family.
Gulf of Mexico
Systematics, Taxonomy
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Amphicteis gunneri floridus Hartman, 1951 accepted as Hobsonia florida (Hartman, 1951) (original description)
Amphinome rostrata (Pallas, 1766) (additional source)
Anaitides erythrophyllus (Schmarda, 1861) accepted as Phyllodoce erythrophylla (Schmarda, 1861) (additional source)
Ancistrosyllis bassi Hartman, 1945 accepted as Sigambra bassi (Hartman, 1945) (additional source)
Anthostoma latacapitata Treadwell, 1901 accepted as Naineris setosa (Verrill, 1900) (source of synonymy)
Arabella iricolor (Montagu, 1804) (additional source)
Arenicola cristata Stimpson, 1856 (additional source)
Armandia agilis (Andrews, 1891) (additional source)
Autolytus brevicirrata Winternitz, 1936 accepted as Myrianida brevicirrata (Winternitz, 1936) (additional source)
Axiothella mucosa (Andrews, 1891) accepted as Clymenella mucosa (Andrews, 1891) (additional source)
Bispira melania (Schmarda, 1861) sensu Mullin, 1923 accepted as Sabellastarte magnifica (Shaw, 1800) (source of synonymy)
Branchioasychis americana Hartman, 1945 accepted as Sabaco elongatus (Verrill, 1873) (additional source)
Branchiomma bairdi (McIntosh, 1885) (additional source)
Ceratonereis irritabilis (Webster, 1879) accepted as Parasetia irritabilis (Webster, 1879) (additional source)
Ceratonereis mirabilis Kinberg, 1865 (additional source)
Ceratonereis tridentata (Webster, 1879) accepted as Websterinereis tridentata (Webster, 1880) (additional source)
Chaetopterus variopedatus (Renier, 1804) (additional source)
Chone duneri Malmgren, 1867 (additional source)
Cirratulus hedgpethi Hartman, 1951 (original description)
Cirriformia filigera (Delle Chiaje, 1828) (additional source)
Cistenides gouldii Verrill, 1873 accepted as Pectinaria gouldii (Verrill, 1873) (additional source)
Clymenella torquata calida Hartman, 1951 (original description)
Dasybranchus lumbricoides Grube, 1878 (additional source)
Dasybranchus lunulatus Ehlers, 1887 (additional source)
Dexiospira spirillum (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Circeis spirillum (Linnaeus, 1758) (additional source)
Diopatra cuprea (Bosc, 1802) (additional source)
Dispio Hartman, 1951 (original description)
Dispio uncinata Hartman, 1951 (original description)
Dodecaceria diceria Hartman, 1951 (original description)
Dorvillea rubra (Grube, 1856) (additional source)
Dorvillea rudolphii accepted as Schistomeringos rudolphi (Delle Chiaje, 1828) (basis of record)
Dorvillea sociabilis (Webster, 1879) (additional source)
Drilonereis cylindrica Hartman, 1951 (original description)
Drilonereis magna Webster & Benedict, 1887 (additional source)
Enoplobranchus sanguineus (Verrill, 1873) (additional source)
Eteone alba Webster, 1879 accepted as Hypereteone alba (Webster, 1879) (additional source)
Eteone heteropoda Hartman, 1951 accepted as Hypereteone heteropoda (Hartman, 1951) (original description)
Eulalia myriacyclum (Schmarda, 1861) (additional source)
Eunice (Nicidion) kinbergi (Webster, 1884) accepted as Eunice goodei Fauchald, 1992 (new combination reference)
Eunice filamentosa Grube & Örsted in Grube, 1856 (additional source)
Eunice floridana (Pourtalès, 1867) (additional source)
Eunice mutilata Webster, 1884 accepted as Nicidion mutilata (Webster, 1884) (additional source)
Eunice rubra Grube, 1856 accepted as Leodice rubra (Grube, 1856) (additional source)
Eunice schemacephala Schmarda, 1861 (additional source)
Eupomatus dianthus (Verrill, 1873) accepted as Hydroides dianthus (Verrill, 1873) (additional source)
Eupomatus protulicola (Benedict, 1887) accepted as Hydroides protulicola Benedict, 1887 (additional source)
Eupomatus sanctaecrucis (Krøyer in Mörch, 1863) accepted as Hydroides sanctaecrucis Krøyer in Mörch, 1863 (additional source)
Eurythoe complanata (Pallas, 1766) (additional source)
Evarnella trimaculata Treadwell, 1924 accepted as Harmothoe trimaculata (Treadwell, 1924) (source of synonymy)
Exogone dispar (Webster, 1879) (additional source)
Glycera americana Leidy, 1855 (additional source)
Glycera dibranchiata Ehlers, 1868 (additional source)
Halosydna leucohyba (Schmarda, 1861) (additional source)
Haploscoloplos foliosus Hartman, 1951 accepted as Leitoscoloplos foliosus (Hartman, 1951) (original description)
Haploscoloplos fragilis (Verrill, 1873) accepted as Leitoscoloplos fragilis (Verrill, 1873) (additional source)
Haploscoloplos robustus (Verrill, 1873) accepted as Leitoscoloplos robustus (Verrill, 1873) (additional source)
Haploscoloplos tortugaensis Monro, 1933 accepted as Leitoscoloplos robustus (Verrill, 1873) (source of synonymy)
Haplosyllis spongicola (Grube, 1855) (additional source)
Harmothoe aculeata Andrews, 1891 (additional source)
Harmothoe trimaculata (Treadwell, 1924) (additional source)
Hermodice carunculata (Pallas, 1766) (additional source)
Hesione picta Müller in Grube, 1858 (additional source)
Heteromastus filiformis (Claparède, 1864) (additional source)
Hipponoe multibranchiata (Treadwell, 1940) accepted as Hipponoe gaudichaudi Audouin & Milne Edwards, 1830 (new combination reference)
Hyalinoecia tubicola (O.F. Müller, 1776) (additional source)
Hypsicomus elegans (Webster, 1884) accepted as Hypsicomus torquatus (Grube, 1877) (additional source)
Laeonereis culveri (Webster, 1879) (additional source)
Lepidametria commensalis Webster, 1879 (additional source)
Lepidametria lactea (Treadwell, 1939) (source of synonymy)
Lepidasthenia lactea Treadwell, 1939 accepted as Lepidametria lactea (Treadwell, 1939) (source of synonymy)
Lepidonotus pallidus Treadwell, 1939 accepted as Lepidonotus sublevis Verrill, 1873 (source of synonymy)
Lepidonotus sublevis Verrill, 1873 (additional source)
Lepidonotus variabilis Webster, 1879 (additional source)
Loandalia americana Hartman, 1947 accepted as Hermundura americana (Hartman, 1947) (additional source)
Loimia medusa (Savigny, 1822) (additional source)
Loimia viridis Moore, 1903 (additional source)
Lumbrineris alata Hartman, 1951 accepted as Ninoe branchiata (Treadwell, 1921) (original description)
Lumbrineris bassi Hartman, 1944 (additional source)
Lumbrineris inflata Moore, 1911 (additional source)
Lumbrineris parvapedata Treadwell, 1901 (additional source)
Lycastopsis tecolutlensis Rioja, 1946 accepted as Namanereis amboinensis (Pflugfelder, 1933) (additional source)
Lysarete brasiliensis Kinberg, 1865 (additional source)
Lysidice ninetta Audouin & H Milne Edwards, 1833 (additional source)
Macroclymene elongata (Webster, 1879) accepted as Praxillella elongata (Webster, 1879) (new combination reference)
Maldane sarsi Malmgren, 1865 (additional source)
Marphysa regalis Verrill, 1900 (additional source)
Marphysa sanguinea (Montagu, 1813) (additional source)
Mediomastus californiensis Hartman, 1944 (additional source)
Megalomma bioculatum (Ehlers, 1887) accepted as Acromegalomma bioculatum (Ehlers, 1887) (additional source)
Megalomma lobiferum (Ehlers, 1887) accepted as Acromegalomma lobiferum (Ehlers, 1887) (additional source)
Melinna maculata Webster, 1879 (additional source)
Mercierellopsis prietoi Rioja, 1945 accepted as Ficopomatus miamiensis (Treadwell, 1934) (additional source)
Metamphinome Treadwell, 1940 accepted as Hipponoe Audouin & Milne Edwards, 1830 (status source)
Metamphinome multibranchiata Treadwell, 1940 accepted as Hipponoe gaudichaudi Audouin & Milne Edwards, 1830 (source of synonymy)
Nainereis mutilata Treadwell, 1931 accepted as Naineris mutilata Treadwell, 1931 (source of synonymy)
Naineris bicornis Hartman, 1951 (original description)
Naineris laevigata (Grube, 1855) (additional source)
Naineris setosa (Verrill, 1900) (additional source)
Neanthes oligohalina Rioja, 1946 accepted as Nereis oligohalina (Rioja, 1946) (new combination reference)
Neanthes succinea (Leuckart, 1847) accepted as Alitta succinea (Leuckart, 1847) (additional source)
Nontype LACM AHF N3124, geounit Biloxi, identified as Haploscoloplos foliosus Hartman, 1951
Holotype LACM AHF POLY 0634, geounit Alligator Point, identified as Dispio uncinata Hartman, 1951
Paratype LACM AHF POLY 0635, geounit Alligator Point, identified as Dispio uncinata Hartman, 1951
Holotype LACM AHF Poly 0688, geounit Aransas Bay, identified as Haploscoloplos foliosus Hartman, 1951
Nontype LACM AHF POLY 6245, geounit Grand Isle, identified as Dispio uncinata Hartman, 1951
Nontype LACM AHF POLY 6246, geounit Grand Isle, identified as Dispio uncinata Hartman, 1951
 Depth range

Intertidal. Recorded from the intertidal to 92 m depth, but some of these records need to be re-examined. [details]

 Depth range

Intertidal. [details]

 Depth range

Intertidal. [details]

 Diagnosis

Original diagnosis by Hartman (1951: 86): ''The prostomium is rounded in front; its caruncle extends back only to ... [details]

 Distribution

Western Atlantic Ocean: Massachusetts to Florida; Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea. Records from other localities ... [details]

 Distribution

Northern Gulf of Mexico: USA (Mississipi; Texas). [details]

 Distribution

Northern Gulf of Mexico: USA (Mississipi; Texas). [details]

 Etymology

Not stated. The name Dispio seems to be composed by the Latin prefix dis-, meaning 'not', 'apart', or 'away', ... [details]

 Etymology

The specific epithet uncinata (masculine: uncinatus) is a Latin adjective meaning 'bearing hooks' or 'barbered', ... [details]

 Etymology

Not stated in the original description. The specific epithet foliosus is a Latin adjective meaning 'leafy' or 'full ... [details]

 Habitat

Intertidal sandy beaches. [details]

 Habitat

Sand beaches, amongst decaying vegetation, and in shore sandy mud flats. [details]

 Habitat

Sand beaches, amongst decaying vegetation, and in shore sandy mud flats. [details]

 Nomenclature

Here Hartman correctly used Hipponoe (rather than Hipponoa), for her new combination, although elsewhere later she ... [details]

 Reproduction

Ovigerous segments from about chaetiger 52 to end of the fragment in paratype (LACM AHF POLY 0635). Eggs are large, ... [details]

 Type locality

Alligator Point, Franklin County, Florida, USA, Gulf of Mexico (gazetteer estimate 29.8936, -84.3817), intertidal ... [details]

 Type locality

Turtle Bayou, Aransas Bay, Texas, USA, Gulf of Mexico (gazetteer estimate 27.976°, -97.071°). [details]