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Capa, Maria; Parapar, Julio; Hutchings, Pat. (2012). Phylogeny of Oweniidae (Polychaeta) based on morphological data and taxonomic revision of Australian fauna. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 166(2): 236-278.
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10.1111/j.1096-3642.2012.00850.x [view]
Capa, Maria; Parapar, Julio; Hutchings, Pat
2012
Phylogeny of Oweniidae (Polychaeta) based on morphological data and taxonomic revision of Australian fauna
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
166(2): 236-278
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World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)
The family Oweniidae Rioja, 1917 is a small group of broadly distributed polychaetes whose relationships and position in the annelid tree are still poorly understood. A comprehensive revision of the group with reconsideration of character homologies and terminology under a phylogenetic framework was needed. We investigated the relationships of members of Oweniidae and other polychaetes by performing maximum parsimony analyses of 18 oweniid species of the five recognized genera to date and members of the families Siboglinidae, Sabellidae, Spionidae, Magelonidae, and Chaetopteridae. Phylogenetic hypotheses confirmed the monophyly of Oweniidae and suggested sister-group relationships with Magelonidae, although weakly supported. Analyses also recovered Owenia and Myriowenia as monophyletic and allowed recognition of Myrioglobula as a junior synonym of Myriochele based on the presence of acicular chaetae and the shape of the head. Implied weighting analyses supported these findings and recovered Galathowenia australis as sister group of Myriochele. The presence of acicular chaetae justifies the consideration of this species as belonging to Myriochele. Nomenclatural changes are proposed for those species previously considered as members of Myrioglobula, and these are: Myriochele antarctica comb. nov., Myriochele japonica comb. nov., Myriochele islandica comb. nov., Myriochele malmgreni comb. nov., and Myriochele australis comb. nov. After analyses and definition of generic diagnostic features, other new combinations include Galathowenia eurystoma comb. nov. and Galathowenia haplosoma comb. nov., previously considered as members of Myriochele. Taxonomic revision of Australian collections revealed the presence of Myriochele heruensis Gibbs, 1971, which is herein redescribed, and allowed the description of four new species: Galathowenia annae sp. nov., Galathowenia arafurensis sp. nov., Galathowenia quelis sp. nov., and Myriochele australiensis sp. nov., mostly from the east coast of Australia, in addition to the three recently well-documented species of Owenia. Australian species have been described, illustrated, and compared in detail with similar taxa. Distribution patterns and ecological notes have also been given. Keys to oweniid genera and Australian species are provided.
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Holotype AM W20675, geounit Sydney, identified as Myriochele australiensis Capa, Parapar & Hutchings, 2012
Holotype AM W37222, geounit New South Wales, identified as Galathowenia annae Capa, Parapar & Hutchings, 2012
Holotype AM W37821, geounit New South Wales, identified as Galathowenia quelis Capa, Parapar & Hutchings, 2012
Holotype NTM W21072, geounit Arafura Sea, identified as Galathowenia arafurensis Capa, Parapar & Hutchings, 2012
 Diagnosis

Body short and thick, tapering at both ends (cigar-like). Head lacking appendages, with anterior end rounded. Mouth ... [details]

 Ecology

authors: "Galathowenia annae sp. nov. lives in estuaries of the Sydney region, inhabiting muddy and sandy sediments ... [details]

 Ecology

authors: "This species has been found mostly in estuaries and sheltered bays in muddy and sandy sediments between 1 ... [details]

 Etymology

dedicated to Anna Murray, Australian Museum, Sydney [details]

 Etymology

authors: "dedicated to Ángeles Iglesias-Díaz (nickname Quelis). [details]

 Etymology

named australiensis after Australia, and joins existing similar name, Myriochele australis (Grube) in the genus ... [details]

 Homonymy

Myrioglobula antarctica Hartman 1967 was transferred to Myriochele by Capa et al (2012). These authors did not ... [details]

 New combination

Recombined from Myriochele by Capa et al (2012) who write: "A species described from Indonesia, Myriochele ... [details]

 New combination

New combination from Myriochele by Capa et al. (2012: 248) who write: "Galathowenia haplosoma (Gibbs, 1972) was ... [details]

 Synonymy

According to Capa et al (2012: 253) " Differences between Myriochele and Myrioglobula were traditionally based on ... [details]

 Type locality

east end of runway 34R, Botany Bay, Sydney, NSW, Australia, -33.9667° 151.2° 16 m, [details]

 Type locality

mid Arafura Sea, off Northern Territory, Australia -9.385° 134.0029°, 88 m. [details]

 Type locality

west of Sand Point, Pittwater [bay], north of Sydney, NSW, Australia, -33.5956° 151.3056° [details]

 Type locality

offshore east of Long Reef, Sydney, NSW, Australia, -33.7453° 151.3786° 60 m [details]