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Name

Tzetlin, A.B.; Britaev, T.A. (1985). A new species of the Spionidae (Polychaeta) with asexual reproduction associated with sponges. Zoologica Scripta. 14(3): 177-181.

SourceID

51997

DOI

10.1111/j.1463-6409.1985.tb00188.x [view]

Authors

Tzetlin, A.B.; Britaev, T.A.

Year

1985

Title

A new species of the Spionidae (Polychaeta) with asexual reproduction associated with sponges

Journal

Zoologica Scripta

Suffix

14(3): 177-181

Type

Publication

Link

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-6409.1985.tb00188.x

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Abstract

Polydorella smurovi sp.n. is described from an underwater coral bank near the Dachlak Archipelago (Red Sea). This new species has alternating sexual and asexual (paratomy) reproduction, short caruncle, specialised broom-like setae on segment 5 and capillary setae in the neuropodia of the same segment. Worms inhabited the surface of a red sponge covering a block of a dead coral. The genus Polydorella Augener is re-established and its diagnosis altered.

Geographical term

Red Sea

Bibliographical terms

Associations, Symbiosis, Commensalism (parasitism see *PAR)
Reproduction
Systematics, Taxonomy

Taxonomic terms

Annelida
Polychaeta

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Polydorella Augener, 1914 (additional source)
Polydorella smurovi Tzetlin & Britaev, 1985 (original description)
Polydorella stolonifera (Blake & Kudenov, 1978) (basis of record)
Pseudopolydora stolonifera Blake & Kudenov, 1978 accepted as Polydorella stolonifera (Blake & Kudenov, 1978) (new combination reference)

Holotype ZI 1/47660, geounit Dahlak, identified as Polydorella smurovi Tzetlin & Britaev, 1985
Paratype ZI 1/47661, geounit Dahlak, identified as Polydorella smurovi Tzetlin & Britaev, 1985

Association

for Polydorella smurovi Tzetlin & Britaev, 1985

Found on the surface of an unidentified red sponge, at a depth of 25 m. [details]

Depth range

for Polydorella smurovi Tzetlin & Britaev, 1985

25 m. [details]

Distribution

for Polydorella smurovi Tzetlin & Britaev, 1985

Red Sea: near Dahlak Archipelago (Eritrea). [details]

Etymology

for Polydorella smurovi Tzetlin & Britaev, 1985

The species is named in honor of Dr. A.V. Smurov, organiser and head of the 9th cruise of the R/V Academic ... [details]

Habitat

for Polydorella smurovi Tzetlin & Britaev, 1985

On the surface of an unidentified red sponge, at a depth of 25 m. The worms build thin mucous tubes on th surface ... [details]

Reproduction

for Polydorella smurovi Tzetlin & Britaev, 1985

Asexual, by paratomy. Specimens undergo fission after reaching the stage of 13-14 chaetigers. The growth zone ... [details]

Type locality

for Polydorella smurovi Tzetlin & Britaev, 1985

Red Sea, Eritrea, underwater coral bank near Dahlak (= Dachlak) Archipelago (17º08.5'N, 39º40'.0'E). [details]