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Imajima, M.; Sato, W. (1984). A new species of Polydora (Polychaeta, Spionidae) collected from Abashiri Bay, Hokkaido. Bulletin of the National Science Museum, Tokyo, Series A (Zoology). 10(2): 57-62.
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Imajima, M.; Sato, W.
1984
A new species of <i>Polydora</i> (Polychaeta, Spionidae) collected from Abashiri Bay, Hokkaido
Bulletin of the National Science Museum, Tokyo, Series A (Zoology)
10(2): 57-62
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)
A new species of Polydora, burrowing in the shells of the scallop Patinopecten yessoensis, is described from Abashiri Bay, Hokkaido, under the name of P. variegata. It is closely related to P. websteri Hartman, a well known shell-boring worm. However, it is different in morphological and ecological characteristics from the latter species.
Japan
Systematics, Taxonomy
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Holotype NSMT Pol. H 176, geounit Hokkaido, identified as Polydora variegata Imajima & Sato, 1984
Paratype NSMT Pol. P 177, geounit Hokkaido, identified as Polydora variegata Imajima & Sato, 1984
 Association
 for Polydora variegata Imajima & Sato, 1984

Lives in the shells of the scallop Mizuhopecten yessoensis (Jay, 1857), on which they were observed to settle and ... [details]
 Depth range
 for Polydora variegata Imajima & Sato, 1984

30-40 m. [details]
 Distribution
 for Polydora variegata Imajima & Sato, 1984

Pacific Ocean: Abashiri Bay (Okhotsk Sea coast of Hokkaido, Northern Japan). [details]
 Etymology
 for Polydora variegata Imajima & Sato, 1984

Not stated. The specific epithet variegata (masculine: variegatus) is a Latin adjective meaning 'streaked' or ... [details]
 Habitat
 for Polydora variegata Imajima & Sato, 1984

From the shells of the scallop Mizuhopecten yessoensis (Jay, 1857), at 30-40 m depth. [details]
 Human impact
 for Polydora variegata Imajima & Sato, 1984

The species burrows in the shells of the scallop Mizuhopecten yessoensis (Jay, 1857), slowing down its growth rate. [details]
 Reproduction
 for Polydora variegata Imajima & Sato, 1984

From Imajima & Sato (1984: 61): Juveniles observed to settle in a very narrow band around the periphery of the left ... [details]
 Type locality
 for Polydora variegata Imajima & Sato, 1984

Abashiri Bay, Okhotsk Sea coast of Hokkaido, Japan, Pacific Ocean (gazetteer estimate 44.0º, 144.5º), 30-40 m, ... [details]

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