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Foster, N.M. (1969). New species of spionids (Polychaeta) from the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea with a partial revision of the genus Prionospio. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 82(38): 381-400.
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Foster, N.M.
1969
New species of spionids (Polychaeta) from the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea with a partial revision of the genus <i>Prionospio</i>
Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington
82(38): 381-400
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)
[None. Introduction starts as:]
In connection with a study of the Spionidae of the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, several new taxa have been encountered. This paper deals with the descriptions of two new species, one of which represents a new genus, and the restablishment of a second genus.
Caribbean region
Gulf of Mexico
Systematics, Taxonomy
Aonides mayaguezensis Foster, 1969 (original description)
Apoprionospio Foster, 1969 (original description) Apoprionospio dayi Foster, 1969 (original description) Paraprionospio pinnata (Ehlers, 1901) (additional source)
Holotype USNM 39485, geounit Puerto Rico, identified as Aonides mayaguezensis Foster, 1969
Paratype USNM 39486, geounit Puerto Rico, identified as Aonides mayaguezensis Foster, 1969 Holotype USNM 39487, geounit North Carolina, identified as Apoprionospio dayi Foster, 1969 Paratype USNM 39488, geounit North Carolina, identified as Apoprionospio dayi Foster, 1969 Diagnosis Original diagnosis by Foster (1969: 383): ''Prostomium triangular, flared anteriorly, lacking frontal horns, ... [details] Distribution Western Atlantic Ocean: North Carolina to Puerto Rico; Gulf of Mexico. [details] Distribution Western Atlantic Ocean: North Carolina to the Gulf of Mexico (Alabama; Texas). [details] Etymology The specific epithet mayaguezensis refers to the type locality of the species, Mayagüez (Puerto Rico, Caribbean Sea). [details] Etymology The name Apoprionospio is composed by the prefix of Greek origin apo-, meaning 'away from' or 'separate', and the ... [details] Etymology The species is named for Dr. John H. Day (b. Sussex, England, 25 August 1909 - d. Knysna, South Africa, 24 April ... [details] Grammatical gender Feminine. See the etymology notes for a full discussion of some complexities [details] Taxonomy Indeterminable. According to Foster (1969: 388), ''Prionospio nova, based on an incomplete specimen, is considered ... [details] Type locality Off Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, Caribbean Sea (gazetteer estimate 18.2º, -67.16º), 10 feet depth (= about 3 m). [details] Type locality Off Beaufort, North Carolina, Atlantic coast of the USA (gazetteer estimate 34.4º, -76.7º). [details] Type material Holotype (USNM 39485) and paratype (USNM 39486) deposited in the Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., USA. [details] |