WoRMS source details
Rosenfeldt, P. (1984). Die Polychaeten des Tachin-Flusses (Thailand) mit Beschreibung einer neuen Art, Namalycastis tachinensis (Nereididae). Mitteilungen aus dem Hamburgischen zoologischen Museum und Institut. 81: 71-84.
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Rosenfeldt, P.
1984
Die Polychaeten des Tachin-Flusses (Thailand) mit Beschreibung einer neuen Art, <i>Namalycastis tachinensis</i> (Nereididae)
Mitteilungen aus dem Hamburgischen zoologischen Museum und Institut
81: 71-84
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)
The material was collected by Mr. Suphachai Sittilert from muddy environment areas at Tachin-delta and Tachin-river upwards, from March to December 1980. It consists of 12 species of Polychaetes. 10 of them were determined to species level. One species was described as a new species (Namalycastis tachinensis n. sp.). Polydorella novageorgiae, first described and reported by Gibbs from Solomon-Island, was found the first time in Asian waters.
Indo West Pacific Region
Systematics, Taxonomy
Namalycastis tachinensis Rosenfeldt, 1984 accepted as Namalycastis fauveli Nageswara Rao, 1981 (original description)
Holotype ZMH P-17966, geounit Thailand, identified as Namalycastis tachinensis Rosenfeldt, 1984
Paratype ZMH P-17967, geounit Thailand, identified as Namalycastis tachinensis Rosenfeldt, 1984
Paratype ZMH P-17967, geounit Thailand, identified as Namalycastis tachinensis Rosenfeldt, 1984
Depth range
Shallow water, near the waters edge. [details]
Distribution
Gulf of Thailand: Thailand, Tha Chin River, near the mouth. [details]
Etymology
The specific epithet tachinensis refers to the type locality of the species, 'Tachin' (= Tha Chin) River (Thailand). [details]
Habitat
In mud and sandy mud sediments near the waters edge. [details]
Type locality
Gulf of Thailand, Thailand, Tha Chin River (''Tachin-Fluß''), on the river banks near the mouth (geocoordinates ... [details]