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Villalobos-Guerrero, T. F.; Conde-Vela, V. M.; Sato, M. (2022). Review of Composetia Hartmann-Schröder, 1985 (Annelida: Nereididae), with the establishment of two new similar genera. Journal of Natural History. 55(37-38): 2313-2397.
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Villalobos-Guerrero, T. F.; Conde-Vela, V. M.; Sato, M.
2022
Review of <i>Composetia</i> Hartmann-Schröder, 1985 (Annelida: Nereididae), with the establishment of two new similar genera
Journal of Natural History
55(37-38): 2313-2397
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World Polychaeta Database (WPolyD). First published online 11 March 2022, closed access.
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Composetia Hartmann-Schröder, 1985 (Nereididae de Blainville, 1818), to which 51 species with broadly heterogeneous characteristics were previously assigned, is reviewed based upon the examination of the type material of the type species, C. costae (Grube, 1840), and seven other species. According to our designation of the lectotype of C. costae, a generic definition of Composetia is established, and taxonomic issues about C. costae are addressed. The current taxonomic status of several species similar to or previously synonymised with C. costae is re-evaluated. Based on the redefinition of Composetia, the taxonomic status of all species previously regarded as Composetia is reassessed. Consequently, three species are moved to two newly established genera based on their type material: Parasetia gen. nov., comprising the single species P. irritabilis (Webster, 1879) comb. nov.; and Potamonereis gen. nov., embracing P. kumensis (Sato, 2020) comb. nov. and P. tokashikiensis (Sato, 2020) comb. nov. Additionally, one species is redescribed and transferred to Leonnates, L. microcephala (Grube, 1878) comb. nov. Ten species currently remain in Composetia, and two of them, C. brasiliensis (McIntosh, 1885) and C. versipedata (Ehlers, 1887), are redescribed. Nereis articulata Ehlers, 1887, previously considered a member of Composetia, has a doubtful identity requiring further investigation. Although the generic placement of many of the remaining species is uncertain, we present our tentative re-evaluations for each of them. Keys are included for identifying all genera similar to Composetia, and for identifying all species within Composetia and Potamonereis gen. nov.
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Ceratonereis (Composetia) Hartmann-Schröder, 1985 accepted as Composetia Hartmann-Schröder, 1985 (taxonomy source)
Ceratonereis punctata Saint-Joseph, 1906 accepted as Composetia costae (Grube, 1840) (status source)
Ceratonereis tripartita Horst, 1918 (status source)
Composetia Hartmann-Schröder, 1985 (taxonomy source)
Composetia Hartmann-Schröder, 1985 (identification resource)
Composetia brasiliensis (McIntosh, 1885) (new combination reference)
Composetia dualaensis (Augener, 1918) (new combination reference)
Composetia fakaravae (Chamberlin, 1919) (new combination reference)
Composetia hircinicola (Eisig, 1869) (new combination reference)
Composetia kinbergiana (Claparède, 1870) (new combination reference)
Composetia obocki (Gravier, 1899) (new combination reference)
Composetia versipedata (Ehlers, 1887) (redescription)
Leonnates microcephala (Grube, 1878) (biology source)
Nereis (Ceratonereis) ehlersiana Claparède, 1870 accepted as Composetia hircinicola (Eisig, 1869) (status source)
Nereis (Ceratonereis) guttata Claparède, 1868 (status source)
Nereis (Ceratonereis) kinbergiana Claparède, 1870 accepted as Ceratonereis (Composetia) hircinicola (Eisig, 1869) accepted as Composetia hircinicola (Eisig, 1869) (status source)
Nereis articulata Ehlers, 1887 (status source)
Nereis costae Grube, 1840 accepted as Composetia costae (Grube, 1840) (subsequent type designation)
Nereis rubro-annulata Grube, 1870 (additional source)
Parasetia Villalobos-Guerrero, Conde-Vela & Sato, 2022 (original description)
Parasetia irritabilis (Webster, 1879) (new combination reference)
Potamonereis Villalobos-Guerrero, Conde-Vela & Sato, 2022 (original description)
Potamonereis kumensis (Sato, 2020) (new combination reference)
Potamonereis tokashikiensis (Sato, 2020) (new combination reference)
 Diagnosis

Prostomial anterior region entire, hemispherical, longitudinal groove present; prostomial posterior region as long ... [details]

 Diagnosis

Prostomial anterior region entire, hemispherical, longitudinal groove present; prostomial posterior region shorter ... [details]

 Editor's comment

According to Villalobos-Guerrero et al (2022) their review of Composetia left the genus with "the revision of ... [details]

 Editor's comment

Ceratonereis obocki and C. obockensis are the same taxon (now Composetia obocki), described by the same author, ... [details]

 Editor's comment

Nereis (Ceratonereis) obocki was recorded previously in WoRMS as Ceratonereis obocki as the original name, and ... [details]

 Etymology

authors: Parasetia is "formed by the combination of the Greek prefix παρα- (para-) meaning ‘near’ or ... [details]

 Etymology

authors: Potamonereis is "combining the name of the type genus of the family, Nereis, preceded by the Greek ... [details]

 New combination

No type. Treated as tentatively valid in Composetia by Villalobos-Guerrero et al (2022) "based on the description ... [details]

 Status

The species was moved into Composetia by Sato (2020) but Villalobos-Guerrero et al (2022) place it as of 'uncertain ... [details]

 Status

Ceratonereis guttata is "considered indeterminable since knowledge of its morphology is limited and type material ... [details]

 Status

"Nereis rubro annulata" is a non-existent name, mistakenly mentioned by Grube. It cannot appear in synonymies nor ... [details]

 Taxonomy

Composetia was erected as a subgenus of Ceratonereis by Hartmann-Schröder, 1985 with type species Nereis costae ... [details]

 Taxonomy

According to Villalobos-Guerrero et al. (2022), Ceratonereis moorei Imajima, 1972, "Perhaps belonging to the genus ... [details]

 Taxonomy

Location and type unknown, hence indeterminable (Villalobos-Guerrero et al 2022, table 3) [details]

 Taxonomy

Nereis hemprichii Grube 1873 is a replacement name for Nereis fasciata Grube, 1870, genus uncertain (fide ... [details]

 Taxonomy

Specimens identified by Fauvel as Nereis (Ceratonereis) microcephala [NOT Grube, 1878] recorded from Songkhla ... [details]

 Type designation

Lectotype (ZMB Q.3462) and seven paralectotypes (ZMB 12352), designated Villalobos-Guerrero et al (2022: 2336, Gulf ... [details]