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Name

Pettibone, Marian H. (1971). Revision of some species referred to Leptonereis, Nicon, and Laeonereis (Polychaeta: Nereididae). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology. 104: 1-53.

SourceID

51361

DOI

10.5479/si.00810282.104 [view]

Authors

Pettibone, Marian H.

Year

1971

Title

Revision of some species referred to Leptonereis, Nicon, and Laeonereis (Polychaeta: Nereididae)

Journal

Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology

Suffix

104: 1-53

Type

Publication

Link

http://si-pddr.si.edu/dspace/handle/10088/5689

Note

World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb). First use of "Nereididae"

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Abstract

Some 47 nereid species, which have been referred directly or indirectly to Leptonereis, Nicon, and Laeonereis, are reviewed and revised, based on examination of type-specimens, where available, and additional nereid material. Diagnoses are given for eight genera, two of them emended and two of them new. Sixteen species (including 16 synonyms) are referred to the eight genera, one of which is considered to be new. Supplementary descriptions and figures are given for fourteen of them. Four additional species are referred to Platynereis Kinberg, one of which is described and figured. Four species are considered to be indeterminable.

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Systematics, Taxonomy

Taxonomic terms

Annelida
Polychaeta

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Taxa (1)
Notes (34)

Nereididae Blainville, 1818 (redescription)

Biology

for Nicon aestuariensis Knox, 1951

From Pettibone (1971: 13): ''It appears to have a two-year life cycle. At sexual maturity it forms heteronereids ... [details]

Depth range

for Kinberginereis inermis (Hoagland, 1920)

About 13 m. [details]

Depth range

for Nicon maculata Kinberg, 1865

92-1153 m; holotype collected in shallow water ['summa aqua']. [details]

Diagnosis

for Kinberginereis Pettibone, 1971

"Prostomium subpyriform, with paired frontal antennae, biarticulate palps, and two pairs of eyes. Tentacular ... [details]

Diagnosis

for Leptonereis Kinberg, 1865

Emended diagnosis by Pettibone (1971: 7): "Prostomium subpyriform, with paired frontal antennae, biarticulate ... [details]

Diagnosis

for Rullierinereis Pettibone, 1971

Original diagnosis by Pettibone (1971: 31): ''Prostomium subpyriform, with paired frontal antennae, biarticulate ... [details]

Diagnosis

for Websterinereis Pettibone, 1971

Original diagnosis by Pettibone (1971: 19): ''Prostomium subpyriform, with paired frontal antennae, biarticulate ... [details]

Distribution

for Kinberginereis inermis (Hoagland, 1920)

Philippine Islands: Palawan Island (Malampaya Sound, Cliff Island). [details]

Distribution

for Nicon maculata Kinberg, 1865

Southwestern Atlantic Ocean (off La Plata River) to Southern Ocean; species common in Antarctic and Subantarctic ... [details]

Distribution

for Nicon moniloceras (Hartman, 1940)

Pacific Ocean: Southern California and Western Mexico. [details]

Distribution

for Rullierinereis mexicana (Treadwell, 1942)

Pacific Ocean: Galapagos Islands; Lower California (Mexico); Gulf of California (Sinaloa, Mexico); Pacific side of ... [details]

Editor's comment

for Websterinereis punctata (Wesenberg-Lund, 1949)

In WoRMS prior to March 2015 Websterinereis punctata was mistakenly placed as a synonym of the combination of Nicon ... [details]

Etymology

for Kinberginereis Pettibone, 1971

The genus is named for Johan Gustaf Hyalmar Kinberg (b. Grönby parish, Skåne, Sweden, 13 May 1820 - d. St. ... [details]

Etymology

for Rullierinereis Pettibone, 1971

The genus is named for Dr. Louis François Rullier (1907-1981), Université Catholique d'Angers, France, ''eminent ... [details]

Etymology

for Websterinereis Pettibone, 1971

The genus is named in honour of Dr. Harrison Edwin Webster (b. Angelica, Allegany County, New York, USA, 8 ... [details]

Grammatical gender

for Nicon Kinberg, 1865

Feminine. Modern taxonomists have adopted the gender of feminine as stated by Pettibone (1971: 7), possibly because ... [details]

Grammatical gender

for Rullierinereis Pettibone, 1971

Feminine. [details]

Grammatical gender

for Websterinereis Pettibone, 1971

Feminine. [details]

Habitat

for Kinberginereis inermis (Hoagland, 1920)

Mud, at shallow waters. [details]

Habitat

for Nicon maculata Kinberg, 1865

Algae, sand, gravel, stones, or mud, at shelf to bathyal depths. [details]

Habitat

for Rullierinereis mexicana (Treadwell, 1942)

Known only from epitokous stages. Collected on surface or in the water column. [details]

New combination

for Nicon aestuariensis Knox, 1951

The species appears under the new combination Nereis aestuarensis [sic] in Fauchald et al. (2009: 771). However, no ... [details]

New combination

for Nicon peruviana Berkeley & Berkeley, 1964

Although Pettibone referred Nicon peruviana to Platynereis based on the paragnaths of the epitoke, she did not make ... [details]

Reproduction

for Nicon maculata Kinberg, 1865

"Gravid females with no sign of epitoky have been found. Monro (1930:108, as Leptonereis loxechini) described a ... [details]

Status

for Leptonereis davidi Fishelson & Rullier, 1969

From Pettibone (1971: 49): "The holotype consists of a small specimen, 8 mm in length, 1 mm in width, including ... [details]

Status

for Nicomedes difficilis Kinberg, 1865

From Hartman (1948: 57): "The single specimen is poorly preserved. The anterior end and proboscis are missing. ... [details]

Status

for Nicon tahitanus Kinberg, 1865

According to Pettibone (1971:49) the holotype NRS 494 is too poor for an adequate description. "For the present, N. ... [details]

Status

for Uncopodarke intermedia Uchida, 2004

Names in Uchida (2004) appear to be unavailable. There is no deposition information, contrary to Article 16. No ... [details]

Synonymy

for Laeonereis pandoensis (Monro, 1937)

Pettibone (1971: 14) placed Leptonereis pandoensis as a junior synonym of Laeonereis culveri. Until 2021 it was ... [details]

Taxonomy

for Leptonereis zebra Rullier, 1963

Pettibone examined syntypes. She has almost no comparative comments, and nothing on why she made Leptonereis zebra ... [details]

Taxonomy

for Nereis (Leptonereis) glauca Claparède, 1870

Moved to different genus. [details]

Taxonomy

for Nereis (Leptonereis) inermis Hoagland, 1920

Moved to different genus. [details]

Taxonomy

for Nicon polaris Hartman, 1967

Nicon polaris was regarded as doubtfully in Nicon by Pettibone (1971), and de León-González & Trovant (2013) seem ... [details]

Type material

for Nicon ehlersi Hartman, 1953

Syntypes deposited in the Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden (NRS 3863, 3 syntypes). [details]