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Blake, James A.; Kudenov, Jerry D. (1978). The Spionidae (Polychaeta) from Southeastern Australia and adjacent areas with a revision of the genera. Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria. 39: 171-280.
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Blake, James A.; Kudenov, Jerry D.
1978
The Spionidae (Polychaeta) from Southeastern Australia and adjacent areas with a revision of the genera
Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria
39: 171-280
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World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)
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The Spionidae of southeastern Australia are described. Intertidal and subtidal collections come mostly from Victoria, New South Wales and southern Queensland. A few records from West Australia, South Australia, Tasmania and the Great Barrier Reef (Queensland) are also included.
A total of 68 species in 19 genera have been identified. These include 4 new genera and 43 new species, with new synonyms and generic emendations also proposed.
The genera with pointed prostomia include Scolelepis (9 species, 8 being new), Aonides (1 species) and Dispio (1 new species). Australospio trifida gen. et. sp. nov. is a unique spionid with both a distally pointed prostomium and lateral prostomial horns. The genera with frontal or lateral prostomial horns include Malacoceros (3 species, 2 being new), Rhynchospio (2 new species) and Scolecolepides (1 new species). The definition of Rhynchospio is expanded to include those species with branchiae free from dorsal lamellae. Laonice includes 3 new species, with 1 being a simultaneous hermaphrodite. Spiophanes includes 3 species, Spio with 3 species (2 being new) and Microspio with 1 new species.
The genera of the Prionospio-complex are reviewed and revised to include: Paraprionospio (1 species), Orthoprionospio gen. nov. (1 new species), Streblospio (not represented) and Prionospio (9 species, 5 being new).
A generic revision of the Polydora-complex is presented with 6 genera recognized: Boccardia (3 species), Carazziella gen. nov. (4 new species), Polydora (15 species, 8 being new), Boccardiella gen. nov. (2 species, 1 being new), Tripolydora (not represented) and Pseudopolydora (5 species, 2 being new). Polydorella is synonymized with Pseudopolydora.
Approximately 2/3 of the species reported herein are endemic to Australia; the remainder are species with more cosmopolitan distributions.
Australia
Systematics, Taxonomy
Classification Rhynchospio was regarded as a subgenus of Malacoceros by Pettibone (1963), but as a valid genus by Blake & Kudenov ... [details] Depth range Not stated, but probably intertidal to shallow subtidal water. [details] Depth range Intertidal to subtidal (about 10 m). [details] Depth range Shallow subtidal, 0.5-7 m depth. [details] Depth range Shallow water to about 58 m. [details] Depth range Nit stated. Probably shallow water. [details] Depth range Intertidal to shallow subtidal. [details] Depth range Not stated. Probably shallow water. [details] Depth range 5-11 m. Not stated in original description, depth range based on other sources. [details] Diagnosis Original diagnosis by Blake & Kudenov (1978: 193): Prostomium with both anterior pointed projection and sub-distal ... [details] Diagnosis Original diagnosis by Blake & Kudenov (1978: 264): "Prostomium anteriorly entire or incised, extending posteriorly ... [details] Diagnosis Original diagnosis by Blake & Kudenov (1978: 240): ''Prostomium rounded or incised, extending posteriorly as a ... [details] Distribution Australia: New South Wales; Victoria. [details] Distribution Australia (Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland). [details] Distribution Australia: New South Wales (Botany Bay; Merimbula; Port Hacking). [details] Distribution Australia: Victoria (Port Phillip Bay). [details] Distribution Australia: Victoria (Port Phillip Bay). [details] Distribution Australia: New South Wales; Queensland; Victoria. [details] Distribution Australia: Port Phillip Bay (Victoria). [details] Distribution Pacific Ocean: New South Wales (Australia); Ryukyu Islands (Japan). [details] Distribution Australia: Western Port Bay, and Port Phillip Bay (Victoria). [details] Distribution Australia: New South Wales; Queensland; Victoria; West Australia. [details] Distribution Australia: Queensland; South Australia; Tasmania (Macquarie Island); Victoria. [details] Distribution Australia: New South Wales (Burwood Beach and Belmont Beach). [details] Distribution Australia: Moreton Bay (Queensland). [details] Distribution Australia: Queensland (Brisbane; Deception Bay); New South Wales (Wallis Lake). [details] Distribution Australia: New South Wales (Botany Bay); Victoria. [details] Distribution Australia: Victoria (Westernport). [details] Distribution Australia: Opal Reef (Great Barrier Reef, Queensland). [details] Etymology Australospio is composed by the name of the type genus of the family Spionidae, Spio Fabricius, 1785, preceded by ... [details] Etymology Not stated. The specific epithet trifida is the feminine of the Latin adjective trifidus, meaning 'cleft into ... [details] Etymology The name Boccardiella is composed by the name of the genus Boccardia Carazzi, 1893, followed by the Latin suffix ... [details] Etymology The genus Carazziella is named in honour of Davide Carazzi (b. San Bonifacio, Verona, 27 January 1858 - d. Firenze, ... [details] Etymology Not stated in the original description. The specific epithet hirsutiseta is composed by the prefix of Latin origin ... [details] Etymology Not stated by the author. The specific epithet hymenobranchiata is composed by the prefix of Greek origin hymeno-, ... [details] Etymology Not stated by the author. The specific epithet phillipensis refers obviously to the type locality of the species, ... [details] Etymology The specific epithet victoriensis refers to the type locality of the species, the Victoria State (Australia). [details] Etymology The specific epithet glabrilamellata is composed by the Latin prefix glabri-, meaning 'smooth', and the Latin ... [details] Etymology Not stated. The specific epithet tripartitus (feminine: tripartita) is a Latin adjective meaning 'threefold' or ... [details] Etymology The specific epithet tridentata (masculine: tridentatus) is a Latin adjective meaning 'tridentate' or 'having three ... [details] Etymology Not stated. The specific epithet aciculatus is a Latin adjective meaning 'aciculate' of 'having acicula', and ... [details] Etymology Not stated. The specific epithet carunculata (masculine: carunculatus) is a Latin adjective meaning 'having a ... [details] Etymology Not stated. The specific epithet lamellicincta is a New Latin word composed by Latin prefix lamelli-, meaning 'thin ... [details] Etymology Not stated. The specific epithet occipitalis is the Latin noun for 'occipital', and presumably refers to the ... [details] Etymology Not stated. The specific epithet phyllobranchia is composed by the Greek combining form phyllo-, meaning 'leaf', ... [details] Etymology Not stated. The specific epithet precirriseta is composed by the Latin prefix pre-, meaning 'before', the Latin ... [details] Etymology Not stated. The specific epithet towra refers to the type locality of the species, Towra Beach (Botany Bay, SW, ... [details] Etymology Not stated. The specific epithet victoriensis refers to the type locality of the species, the Australian state of ... [details] Etymology Not stated. The specific epithet viridis is a Latin adjective meaning 'green', and refers to the colour in life of ... [details] Habitat In mud, Zostera and Posidonia beds, at shallow water. [details] Habitat Sand, and mixtures of sand, silt and clay, between 8-22 m. [details] Habitat Sand, intertidal to subtidal depths. [details] Habitat Not stated. Probably sandy sediments. [details] Habitat In sand on rock platforms, probably at shallow water. Near sewage outfalls, so it may tolerate low salinities. [details] Habitat Not stated. Probably sandy sediments. [details] Habitat Not stated. Probably shallow sand banks. [details] Habitat Coarse gravel, silty sand, and Zostera beds, in subtidal to shallow depths. [details] Habitat Associated with Posidonia, probably in shallow water. [details] Habitat Coral sand under boulder on reef flats, 2 m depth. [details] Taxonomy Synonymised by Blake & Kudenov, 1978, without comment or examination of material. Rainer was aware of the similarity. [details] Type locality Australia, New South Wales, Botany Bay, Towra Beach (geocoordinates not provided, estimated with gazetteer to be ... [details] Type locality Towra Point, Botany Bay, New South Wales, Australia, South Pacific Ocean (gazetteer estimate -34.017°, 151.161°). [details] Type locality Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia (-38.1°, 144.88°). [details] Type locality Eastern side of Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia (-38. 2333°, 145.0°), 19 m, sand. [details] Type locality Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip Bay, Geelong arm (geocoordinates from NMV online database: -38.0783º, long. ... [details] Type locality McMasters Beach, New South Wales, Australia (gazetteer estimate -33.493, 151.43). [details] Type locality Outfall of the Werribee Sewage-Treatment Farm (145W drain), Little River, Werribee, Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, ... [details] Type locality Burwood Beach, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia (gazetteer estimate 32º57'31''S, 151º44'43''E). [details] Type locality Australia, Victoria, Western Port Bay, Flinders (geocoordinates not provided, estimated with gazetteer to be ... [details] Type locality Shoreham, Western Port, Victoria, Australia (gazetteer estimate -38.431º, 145.052º). [details] Type locality Point Leo, Western Port, Victoria, Australia (gazetteer estimate -38.421º, 145.079º). [details] Type locality Burwood Beach, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia (32º57'31''S, 151º44'43''E), 26 m. [details] Type locality Middle Banks, Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia (gazetteer estimate -27.211º, 153.313º). [details] Type locality Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (gazetteer estimate -27.37º, 153.16º), 14-25 m. [details] Type locality Towra Beach, Botany Bay, New South Wales, Australia (gazetteer estimate -33.98º, 151.15º), associated with Posidonia. [details] Type locality Westernport, Victoria, Australia (gazetteer estimate -38.25º, 145.28º). [details] Type locality Opal Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia (gazetteer estimate -16.22º, 145.88º), subtidal, 2 m, in ... [details] Type locality Same as the name it replaces, Spio pacifica, the type locality of Spio blakei is Towra Point, near Kurnell, Botany ... [details] Type locality Towra Point, near Kurnell, Botany Bay, New South Wales, Australia [details] |