Polychaeta name details
original description
Rainer, S.F. (1973). <i>Polydora</i> and related genera (Polychaeta: Spionidae) from Otago waters. <em>Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand.</em> 3(4): 545-564., available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03036758.1973.10421857 page(s): 558-560, fig. 8 [details] Available for editors [request]
source of synonymy
Blake, James A.; Kudenov, Jerry D. (1978). The Spionidae (Polychaeta) from Southeastern Australia and adjacent areas with a revision of the genera. <em>Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria.</em> 39: 171-280., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39441579 page(s): 248, fig. 38a-c; note: as Polydora flava [details] Available for editors [request]
Holotype OU A72:5A, 5B, geounit Otago region [details]
Paratype OU A72:5C, geounit Otago region [details]
From editor or global species database
Association Found in a shell of Ostrea lutaria Hutton, 1873. [details]
Depth range 4-10 m. [details]
Distribution South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, South Island: Otago Harbour. [details]
Etymology Not stated. The specific epithet dorsomaculata means 'pigmented back', being composed by the Latin noun dorso, a form of dorsum and meaning 'back', and the Latin adjective maculata, feminine of maculatus and meaning 'stained' or 'spotted', referring presumably to the ''Pigment spots present between [chaetigers] X and XXV, anterior to each gill and in groups anteriomedial to these'' (Rainer, 1973: 560). [details]
Habitat In shells of Ostrea lutaria Hutton, 1873, from shallow subtidal depths. [details]
Taxonomy Synonymised by Blake & Kudenov, 1978, without comment or examination of material. Rainer was aware of the similarity. [details]
Type locality South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, South Island, Otago Harbour, channel to north of Quarantine Island (geocoordinates not provided, estimated with gazetteer to be approximately lat. -45.826º, long. 170.634º), between 4-10 m, in Ostrea lutaria Hutton, 1873 shell. [details]
| |