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Polychaeta source details
Hutchings, Patricia; Rainer, Sebastian. (1979). The polychaete fauna of Careel Bay, Pittwater, New South Wales, Australia. Journal of Natural History. 13(6): 745-796.
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10.1080/00222937900770561 [view]
Hutchings, Patricia; Rainer, Sebastian
1979
The polychaete fauna of Careel Bay, Pittwater, New South Wales, Australia.
Journal of Natural History
13(6): 745-796
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The polychaete fauna of Careel Bay, Pittwater (33°37′S; 151°20′E) a sheltered estuarine area just north of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia is described. Some 57 species are described of which Parahalosydna chrysostichtus, Nereis posidoniae, Malacoceros divisus, Polydora penicillata, Prionospio multicristata, Nerinides vexillatus, Caulleriella tricapillata, Notomastus torquatus, Amphicteis dalmatica and Streblosoma acymatum are new species and 11 are new records for Australia. All previous Australian records are given for each species.
Australia
Systematics, Taxonomy
Amphicteis dalmatica Hutchings & Rainer, 1979 (original description)
Caulleriella tricapillata Hutchings & Rainer, 1979 (original description) Malacoceros divisus Hutchings & Rainer, 1979 (original description) Naineris grubei australis Hartman, 1957 accepted as Naineris australis Hartman, 1957 (additional source) Nereis posidoniae Hutchings & Rainer, 1979 (original description) Nerinides vexillatus Hutchings & Rainer, 1979 (original description) Notomastus (Clistomastus) torquatus Hutchings & Rainer, 1979 (original description) Parahalosydna chrysostichtus Hutchings & Rainer, 1979 accepted as Rullieriella monoechinata (Rullier, 1965) (original description) Pista australis Hutchings & Glasby, 1988 (additional source) Polydora penicillata Hutchings & Rainer, 1979 (original description) Prionospio multicristata Hutchings & Rainer, 1979 (original description) Scoloplos (Scoloplos) difficilis Day, 1977 accepted as Scoloplos simplex (Hutchings, 1974) (source of synonymy) Streblosoma acymatum Hutchings & Rainer, 1979 (original description)
Nontype AM W8217, geounit Careel Bay, identified as Pista australis Hutchings & Glasby, 1988
Holotype AM W.78, geounit Port Jackson, identified as Streblosoma acymatum Hutchings & Rainer, 1979 Holotype AM W11669, geounit Careel Bay, identified as Nereis posidoniae Hutchings & Rainer, 1979 Holotype AM W8198, geounit Careel Bay, identified as Nerinides vexillatus Hutchings & Rainer, 1979 Holotype AM W8223, geounit Careel Bay, identified as Malacoceros divisus Hutchings & Rainer, 1979 Holotype AM W8256, geounit Careel Bay, identified as Polydora penicillata Hutchings & Rainer, 1979 Holotype AM W8273, geounit Careel Bay, identified as Prionospio multicristata Hutchings & Rainer, 1979 Holotype AM W8402, geounit Careel Bay, identified as Notomastus (Clistomastus) torquatus Hutchings & Rainer, 1979 Depth range Not stated. Probably shallow water. [details] Depth range Not stated. Probably shallow water. [details] Depth range Not stated. Probably shallow water. [details] Depth range Not stated. Probably shallow water. [details] Depth range Not stated. Probably shallow water. [details] Depth range Intertidal to subtidal (between 0.9-8.7 m). [details] Distribution Australia: Careel Bay, Pittwater (New South Wales). [details] Distribution Australia: Careel Bay, Pittwater (New South Wales). [details] Distribution Australia: Careel Bay, Pittwater (New South Wales). [details] Distribution Australia: New South Wales (Merimbula, Tuross R., Clyde R., Port Hacking, Georges R., Botany Bay, Pittwater, ... [details] Distribution Australia: Careel Bay, Pittwater (New South Wales). [details] Distribution Australia: New South Wales; Queensland; Northern Territory. [details] Distribution Australia: New South Wales (Newcastle; Pittwater; Port Hacking; Wallis Lake). [details] Distribution Australia: New South Wales (Careel Bay; Port Jackson); Northern Territory (Numbulwar; Gove); Queensland (Calliope ... [details] Etymology The specific epithet divisus is the perfect passive participle of the Latin verb divido, and means 'divided' or ... [details] Etymology The specific epithet posidoniae refers to the habitat of the species, the blades of the seagrass Posidonia australia. [details] Etymology The specific epithet vexillatus is an adjective derived from the Latin noun vexillum, meaning 'small flag' or ... [details] Etymology The specific epithet torquatus is a Latin adjective meaning 'adorned with a neck chain' or 'adorned with a collar', ... [details] Etymology The specific epithet penicillata is the feminine of the Latin adjective penicillatus, meaning 'having tufts of ... [details] Etymology The specific epithet multicristata is composed by the prefix of Latin origin multi-, meaning 'many', 'much' or ... [details] Etymology The etymology of the specific epithet acymatum is not clear, but it is stated to refer to the sheltered habitat in ... [details] Habitat On the blades of the seagrass Posidonia australis. [details] Habitat Fine coral sand and Posidonia beds, intertidal to subtidal depths. [details] Habitat Posidonia and Zostera beds. Specimens from Calliope River (Australia) found in sediments ranging from mud to fine ... [details] Specimen Holotype deposited at the Australian Museum, Sydney (AM W10849). [details] Specimen Holotype deposited at the Australian Museum, Sydney (AM W78). [details] Type locality Australia, New South Wales, Pittwater, Careel Bay (33º37'S, 151º20'E; provided geocoordinates slightly displaced, ... [details] Type locality Australia, New South Wales, Pittwater, Careel Bay (33º37'S, 151º20'E; provided geocoordinates slightly displaced, ... [details] Type locality Australia, New South Wales, Pittwater, Careel Bay (33º37'S, 151º20'E; provided geocoordinates slightly displaced, ... [details] Type locality Australia, New South Wales, Pittwater, Careel Bay (33º37'S, 151º20'E; provided geocoordinates slightly displaced, ... [details] Type locality Australia, New South Wales, Pittwater, Careel Bay (33º37'S, 151º20'E; provided geocoordinates slightly displaced, ... [details] Type locality Pacific Ocean, Australia, New South Wales, Pittwater, Careel Bay (33º37'S, 151º20'E; provided geocoordinates ... [details] Type locality Australia, New South Wales, Port Jackson (geocoordinates not provided, estimated with gazetteer to be approximately ... [details] Type material Holotype deposited at the Australian Museum, Sydney (AM W8273). [details] |