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Name

Imajima, M. (1991). Spionidae (Annelida, Polychaeta) from Japan. VI. The genera Malacoceros and Rhynchospio. Bulletin of the National Science Museum, Tokyo, Series A (Zoology). 17(1): 5-17.

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50488

Authors

Imajima, M.

Year

1991

Title

Spionidae (Annelida, Polychaeta) from Japan. VI. The genera <i>Malacoceros</i> and <i>Rhynchospio</i>.

Journal

Bulletin of the National Science Museum, Tokyo, Series A (Zoology)

Suffix

17(1): 5-17

Type

Publication

Link

http://ci.nii.ac.jp/naid/110004311747/en

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Abstract

Four species of spionids, Malacoceros indicus (Fauvel), Rhynchospio glutaea (Ehlers), two new species Rhynchospio tuberculata and R. foliosa, are described from Japanese waters. Species of Malacoceros and Rhynchospio are reported for the first time from the Japanese area.

Geographical term

Japan

Bibliographical term

Systematics, Taxonomy

Taxonomic terms

Annelida
Polychaeta

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Rhynchospio foliosa Imajima, 1991 (original description)
Rhynchospio tuberculata Imajima, 1991 (original description)

Nontype NSMT, geounit Hokkaido, identified as Rhynchospio foliosa Imajima, 1991
Nontype NSMT, geounit Tokyo Bay, identified as Rhynchospio tuberculata Imajima, 1991
Holotype NSMT Pol. H 329, geounit Sagami Bay, identified as Rhynchospio tuberculata Imajima, 1991
Holotype NSMT Pol. H 331, geounit Hokkaido, identified as Rhynchospio foliosa Imajima, 1991
Paratype NSMT Pol. P 330, geounit Sagami Bay, identified as Rhynchospio tuberculata Imajima, 1991

Classification

for Malacoceros (Rhynchospio)

Rhynchospio was regarded as a subgenus of Malacoceros by Pettibone (1963), but as a valid genus by Blake & Kudenov ... [details]

Depth range

for Rhynchospio foliosa Imajima, 1991

Intertidal to shallow subtidal depths. [details]

Depth range

for Rhynchospio tuberculata Imajima, 1991

8-14 m. [details]

Distribution

for Rhynchospio foliosa Imajima, 1991

Pacific Ocean: Sea of Okhotsk and Pacific coasts of Hokkaido (Japan). [details]

Distribution

for Rhynchospio tuberculata Imajima, 1991

Pacific Ocean: Pacific coast of Honshu (Japan). [details]

Etymology

for Rhynchospio foliosa Imajima, 1991

Not stated. The specific epithet foliosa (masculine: foliosus) is a Latin adjective meaning 'leafy' or 'full of ... [details]

Etymology

for Rhynchospio tuberculata Imajima, 1991

Not stated. The specific epithet tuberculata (masculine: tuberculatus) is a Latin adjective meaning 'tuberculate' ... [details]

Habitat

for Rhynchospio foliosa Imajima, 1991

Intertidal zone, and in colony of Pseudopotamilla myriops (Marenzeller, 1884). [details]

Habitat

for Rhynchospio tuberculata Imajima, 1991

Not stated. [details]

Type locality

for Rhynchospio foliosa Imajima, 1991

Usujiri Bay, Hokkaido, Japan, Pacific Ocean (gazetteer estimate 41.933º, 140.950º), in colony of Pseudopotamilla ... [details]

Type locality

for Rhynchospio tuberculata Imajima, 1991

Off Chigasaki, Sagami Bay, Honshu, Japan, Pacific Ocean (35º18.7'N, 139º24.0'E), 8 m. [details]