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Glasby, Christopher J.; Miura, Tomoyuki; Nishi, Eijiroh; Junardi. (2007). A new species of Namalycastis (Polychaeta: Nereididae: Namanereidinae) from the shores of South-east Asia. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory. 23:21-27.
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Glasby, Christopher J.; Miura, Tomoyuki; Nishi, Eijiroh; Junardi
2007
A new species of <em>Namalycastis</em> (Polychaeta: Nereididae: Namanereidinae) from the shores of South-east Asia
The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory
23:21-27
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World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)
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A new species of Namalycastis, N. rhodochorde sp. nov. (Polychaeta: Nereididae: Namanereidinae), is described from the shores of South-east Asia. At over one metre in length and bright pink in life, it is one of the largest and most spectacular species of Nereididae discovered. Apart from its extremely large size and unusual colour, the new species may be distinguished from other Namalycastis by having very short tentacular cirri, lacking spinigerous chaetae in both the reduced notopodia and the neuropodia (subacicular position) of the parapodia, and in having many falcigerous chaetae in anterior parapodia that are either completely smooth or basally serrated (i.e. lacking teeth). The new species is currently wild harvested in its native range and exported alive to various countries for the bait trade, and therefore may become invasive.
South-east Asia
Living resources, exploitation, fisheries
Systematics, Taxonomy Date action by
Namalycastis rhodochorde Glasby, Miura, Nishi & Junardi, 2007 (original description)
Mekong Delta for Namalycastis rhodochorde Glasby, Miura, Nishi & Junardi, 2007
Sabah for Namalycastis rhodochorde Glasby, Miura, Nishi & Junardi, 2007
Paratype USNM 1109992, geounit Kalimantan, identified as Namalycastis rhodochorde Glasby, Miura, Nishi & Junardi, 2007
Paratype OMNH IV5026, geounit Kalimantan, identified as Namalycastis rhodochorde Glasby, Miura, Nishi & Junardi, 2007 Holotype NTM W21210, geounit Kalimantan, identified as Namalycastis rhodochorde Glasby, Miura, Nishi & Junardi, 2007 Paratype NTM W21211, geounit Kalimantan, identified as Namalycastis rhodochorde Glasby, Miura, Nishi & Junardi, 2007 Paratype NTM W21212, geounit Kalimantan, identified as Namalycastis rhodochorde Glasby, Miura, Nishi & Junardi, 2007
Catalan cordill for Namalycastis rhodochorde Glasby, Miura, Nishi & Junardi, 2007
English magic cord worm for Namalycastis rhodochorde Glasby, Miura, Nishi & Junardi, 2007
English nuclear worm for Namalycastis rhodochorde Glasby, Miura, Nishi & Junardi, 2007
French super cordelle for Namalycastis rhodochorde Glasby, Miura, Nishi & Junardi, 2007
Indonesian cacing nipah for Namalycastis rhodochorde Glasby, Miura, Nishi & Junardi, 2007
Portuguese cordel for Namalycastis rhodochorde Glasby, Miura, Nishi & Junardi, 2007
Alien species The species could act as the vector of potential pathogens and harmful symbionts, and is a potential alien species ... [details] Depth range Intertidal to shallow subtidal. [details] Diet Feeds on rotting plant and detrital material. [details] Distribution South-east Asia (Sunda shelf only), including: Mekong Delta (Vietnam); West Kalimantan (Indonesia); and Sabah ... [details] Etymology The specific epithet rhodochorde is composed by the Greek words rhodon, meaning 'rose', and chorde, meaning 'rope', ... [details] Habitat In its native range (South-east Asia) it inhabits mud banks and mudflats of estuaries and rivers, from full ... [details] Human impact The species is exported as fish bait from the Mekong River Delta to the USA and Japan (Glasby et el, 2007: 26). It ... [details] Reproduction In the Mekong River delta it spawns from September to November with females becoming red and males green, and both ... [details] Type locality Sungai Kakap, 19 km west of Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia (00º03.1'S, 109º10.0'E), intertidal, ... [details] |