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Martin, D.; Aguado, M.T.; Britayev, T.A. 2009. Review of the symbiotic genus Haplosyllides (Polychaeta: Syllidae), with a description of a new species. Zoological Science 26(9): 646-655
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The genus Haplosyllides was considered as monotypic, with H. floridana as the only valid species. The present revision includes two more species in this genus: H. aberrans comb. nov. and H. ophiocomae sp. nov. Syllis (Haplosyllis) aberrans (from Vietnam) was considered a junior synonym of H. floridana (from the Caribbean). The finding of additional specimens from Vietnam and Indonesia, and the study of the type series, allowed us to redescribe H. aberrans comb. nov. on the basis of morphological, ecological and biogeographical characteristics. Haplosyllides aberrans comb. nov. differs from H. floridana in having posterior simple chaetae with tips twice as long, a pharyngeal tooth in all non-reproductive individuals, and the granules inside the dorsal cirri oval, elongated, and roughly distributed in longitudinal parallel rows. Haplosyllides ophiocomae sp. nov. was previously reported (as H. aberrans) from Puerto Rico. Although geographically close, it differs from H. floridana in having serration on the upper edge of the major teeth of simple chaetae, relatively shorter dorsal cirri, and a distinct mode of life. Haplosyllides floridana lives as an endosimbiont of Xetospongia muta, H. aberrans comb. nov. as a facultative parasite of Platycaris latirostris, and H. ophiocomae sp. nov. as a commensal of Ophiocoma pumila and other brittle stars. The meaning of these associations is discussed in light of the available information. The remaining records of "Haplosyllides aberrans" from the Marshall Islands (associated with corals of the genus Heliopora) and from Brazil (among corals and calcareous algae) are considered as doubtful.
Caribbean region
South-east Asia
Systematics, Taxonomy
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Holotype ZMH P-22072, geounit Puerto Rican part of the North Atlantic Ocean, identified as Haplosyllides ophiocomae Martin, Aguado & Britayev, 2009
Nontype MNHN TYPE 1497, geounit South China Sea, identified as Haplosyllides aberrans (Fauvel, 1939)
Nontype ZMA V.Pol. 2046, geounit Celebes Sea, identified as Haplosyllides aberrans (Fauvel, 1939)
Nontype ZMA V.Pol. 5271, geounit Savu Sea, identified as Haplosyllides aberrans (Fauvel, 1939)
 Association

Associated with Ophiocoma pumila Lütken, 1856 and other ophiuroids, probably as a commensal.  [details]

 Distribution

South China Sea, Vietnam: Nhatrang Bay and Spratly Archipelago. Celebes Sea, Philippines: off Tongkil Island, Sulu ... [details]

 Distribution

Gulf of Mexico: South Florida (Dry Tortugas); Cuba (off Havana).  [details]

 Distribution

Atlantic coast of Puerto Rico.  [details]

 Editor's comment

The station 109 of the Siboga Expedition where the 2 specimens of Haplosyllides aberrans were collected is normally ... [details]

 Etymology

The specific epithet ophiocomae refers to the species Ophiocoma pumila Lütken, 1856, one of the ophiuroid species ... [details]

 Habitat

On sandy substrates, together with sponges and gorgonians (but not found associated with them), between 13-50 m. ... [details]

 Habitat

The species was found to live associated with Ophiocoma pumila Lütken, 1856 and other ophiuroids.  [details]

 Type locality

Atlantic coast of Puerto Rico, Tortuguero (geocoordinates not provided, but estimated with gazetteer to be lat. ... [details]

 Type material

Martin et al (2009) state erroneously that the specimen MNHN TYPE 1497 is a paratype of the species. The specimen ... [details]