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Reish, Donald J. (1959). A new species of polychaetous annelid (Family Capitellidae) from southern California. Pacific Science. 13(1): 78-80.
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Reish, Donald J.
1959
A new species of polychaetous annelid (Family Capitellidae) from southern California
Pacific Science
13(1): 78-80
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During the course of studying the quantitative distribution of polychaetous annelids in Newport Bay, California, a new species belonging to the capitellid genus Scyphoproctus Gravier 1904 was encountered. This is the first report of the genus in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Only two species of this genus have been reported previously. Scyphoproctus djiboutiensis was described from the Red Sea by Gravier (1904, 1906), and subsequently was reported from India by Fauvel (1930, 1953). Okuda (1940) described S. gravieri from Okinawa.
The author wishes to express his thanks to Dr. Russell Cangialosi for his assistance with the drawings.
During the course of studying the quantitative distribution of polychaetous annelids in Newport Bay, California, a new species belonging to the capitellid genus Scyphoproctus Gravier 1904 was encountered. This is the first report of the genus in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Only two species of this genus have been reported previously. Scyphoproctus djiboutiensis was described from the Red Sea by Gravier (1904, 1906), and subsequently was reported from India by Fauvel (1930, 1953). Okuda (1940) described S. gravieri from Okinawa.
The author wishes to express his thanks to Dr. Russell Cangialosi for his assistance with the drawings.
California quadrant
Systematics, Taxonomy
Scyphoproctus oculatus Reish, 1959 (original description)
Holotype AHF, geounit Southern California Bight, identified as Scyphoproctus oculatus Reish, 1959
Paratype AHF, geounit Southern California Bight, identified as Scyphoproctus oculatus Reish, 1959
Paratype AHF, geounit Southern California Bight, identified as Scyphoproctus oculatus Reish, 1959
Ecology
In sand with shell fragments, at the type locality. [details]
Editor's comment
The coordinates of the type locality given above are estimated. No coordinates were given in the original description. [details]
Etymology
The specific epithet oculatus derives from the presence of one pair of elliptical-shaped eyes on either side of the ... [details]
Type locality
Bottom of Newport Bay near the Pacific Cost Highway (Alternate 101) Bridge (California, USA). [details]
