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Polychaeta source details
Gibbs, P.E. (1972). Polychaete annelids from the Cook Islands. Journal of Zoology. 168(2): 199-220.
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10.1111/j.1469-7998.1972.tb01347.x [view]
Gibbs, P.E.
1972
Polychaete annelids from the Cook Islands
Journal of Zoology
168(2): 199-220
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)
A systematic account of a collection of polychaetes from the Cook Islands, central Pacific, is given together with ecological and zoogeographical notes. New species of the genera Ceratonereis, Perinereis, Scolelepis and Myriochele are described.
Pacific, South West
South Tropical Pacific
Systematics, Taxonomy
Ceratonereis vaipekae Gibbs, 1972 accepted as Simplisetia vaipekae (Gibbs, 1972) (original description)
Myriochele haplosoma Gibbs, 1972 accepted as Galathowenia haplosoma (Gibbs, 1972) (original description) Perinereis jascooki Gibbs, 1972 (original description) Scolelepis (Scolelepis) aitutakii Gibbs, 1972 (original description)
Holotype NHMUK ZB.1972.1, geounit Cook Islands, identified as Ceratonereis vaipekae Gibbs, 1972
Holotype NHMUK ZB.1972.4, geounit Cook Islands, identified as Perinereis jascooki Gibbs, 1972 Holotype NHMUK ZB.1972.6, geounit Cook Islands, identified as Scolelepis (Scolelepis) aitutakii Gibbs, 1972 Depth range At low water mark, on the coral reef platform. [details] Distribution South Pacific Ocean, Aitutaki (Cook Islands). [details] Distribution South Pacific Ocean, Rarotonga (Cook Islands)). [details] Distribution South Pacific Ocean, Aitutaki (Cook Islands). [details] Etymology Not stated. The specific epithet vaipekae refers to the type locality of the species, Vaipeka Tapere (Avanui ... [details] Etymology Not stated, uncertain. The specific epithet jascooki could be derived from 'Cook Islands', the type locality of the ... [details] Etymology Not stated. The specific epithet aitutakii refers to the type locality of the species, Aitutaki Lagoon (Aitutaki, ... [details] Habitat Muddy sand between mid-tide level and high water mark, in situations where brackish conditions may occur. In ... [details] Habitat Living in narrow burrows bored into very hard coralline boulders at low water mark, on the reef platform. [details] Habitat Coarse coralline sand at low water mark, and fine coralline sand, between 4.5-6 m. [details] Specimen Holotype (NHMUK ZB.1972.1) and paratypes (NHMUK ZB.1972.2 and ZB.1972.3) deposited at the The Natural History ... [details] Specimen Holotype (NHMUK ZB.1972.4) and paratypes (NHMUK ZB.1972.5) deposited at the Natural History Museum, London (UK). [details] Type locality South Pacific Ocean, Cook Islands, Aitutaki, mainland shore station at Vaipeka Tapere (Avanui District) ... [details] Type locality Pacific Ocean, Cook Islands, Rarotonga (geocoordinates not provided, estimated using annexed map to be ... [details] Type locality South Pacific Ocean, Cook Islands, Aitutaki, Aitutaki Lagoon (geocoordinates not provided, estimated with annexed ... [details] |