Canadian Register of Marine Species

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Name

Blake, James A.; Maciolek, Nancy J. (1987). A redescription of Polydora cornuta Bosc (Polychaeta: Spionidae) and designation of a neotype. Bulletin of the Biological Society of Washington. 7: 11-15.

SourceID

49391

Authors

Blake, James A.; Maciolek, Nancy J.

Year

1987

Title

A redescription of <i>Polydora cornuta</i> Bosc (Polychaeta: Spionidae) and designation of a neotype

Journal

Bulletin of the Biological Society of Washington

Suffix

7: 11-15

Type

Publication

Note

World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)

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Abstract

Based upon new collections from the type locality and an interpretation of the original description, Polydora cornuta Bosc, 1802, is redescribed. The species is interpreted to be the same as Polydora ligni Webster, 1879, a well-known estuarine species. A neotype has been selected from the new collections and an illustrated description of P. cornuta prepared. Polydora ligni becomes a junior synonym of P. cornuta.

Geographical term

North-western Atlantic

Bibliographical term

Systematics, Taxonomy

Taxonomic terms

Annelida
Polychaeta

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2013-01-12 18:30:12Z

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2018-11-29 21:29:30Z

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Gil, João

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Read, Geoffrey

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Polydora cornuta Bosc, 1802 (redescription)
Polydora ligni Webster, 1879 accepted as Polydora cornuta Bosc, 1802 (source of synonymy)

Polydora cornuta Bosc, 1802

Diagnosis

for Polydora Bosc, 1802

Diagnosis by Blake & Maciolek (1987: 12): "Prostomium entire or incised on anterior margin, extending posteriorly ... [details]