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Wells, G. P. (1961). A new lugworm from Woods Hole, hitherto included in Arenicola cristata (Polychaeta. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 137(1): 1-11.
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10.1111/j.1469-7998.1961.tb06158.x [view]
Wells, G. P.
1961
A new lugworm from Woods Hole, hitherto included in Arenicola cristata (Polychaeta
Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London
137(1): 1-11
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The Woods Hole fauna contains two distinct species, both conforming to the current diagnosis of Arenicola cristata Stimpson. In the absence of Stimpson's original material, one of them is identified with his species on the basis of his descriptions. The other is described as Arenicola caroledna sp. nov. Their distinguishing characters have not previously been regarded as of taxonomic importance so it is often impossible to tell from the literature alone whether a record of “Arenicola cristata” refers to cristata in the strict sense, to caroledna or even perhaps to some other form.
America, North
Arenicola antillensis Lütken, 1864 accepted as Arenicola cristata Stimpson, 1856 (status source)
Arenicola brasiliensis Nonato, 1958 (additional source)
Arenicola caroledna Wells, 1961 accepted as Arenicola brasiliensis Nonato, 1958 (original description)
Arenicola cristata Stimpson, 1856 (taxonomy source)
Arenicola cristata brasiliensis Nonato, 1958 accepted as Arenicola brasiliensis Nonato, 1958 (source of synonymy)
Arenicola brasiliensis Nonato, 1958 (additional source)
Arenicola caroledna Wells, 1961 accepted as Arenicola brasiliensis Nonato, 1958 (original description)
Arenicola cristata Stimpson, 1856 (taxonomy source)
Arenicola cristata brasiliensis Nonato, 1958 accepted as Arenicola brasiliensis Nonato, 1958 (source of synonymy)
Holotype BMNH 1961 : 1 : 1., geounit Woods Hole, identified as Arenicola caroledna Wells, 1961
Diagnosis
(Wells, 1961: 10) Arenicola with 17 setigers. Gills 11 pairs, on setigers vii to xvii. Nephridia six pairs, opening ... [details]
Etymology
Arenicola caroledna is named "in commemoration of the two spectacular hurricanes which visited Woods Hole while the ... [details]
Synonymy
Wells (1961:9) was aware that Arenicola caroledna was the same as Arenicola cristata var brasiliensi Nonato, 1958. ... [details]
Type locality
Cuttyhunk Island, the outermost of the Elizabeth Islands, near Woods Hole, Massachusetts, approx 41.4189, -70.9339 [details]
Type material
Holotype (coll. Gray, at Cuttyhunk, August 17 1958) in the British Museum (Natural History), Catalogue number 1961 ... [details]
