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Knight-Jones, P. (1997). Two new species of Megalomma (Sabellidae) from Sinai and New Zealand with redescriptions of some types and a new genus. Bulletin of Marine Science. 60(2): 313-323.
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Knight-Jones, P.
1997
Two new species of <i>Megalomma</i> (Sabellidae) from Sinai and New Zealand with redescriptions of some types and a new genus
Bulletin of Marine Science
60(2): 313-323
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World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)
Type specimens of Megalomma species are compared. Megalomma intermedium (Beddard) becomes a senior synonym of M. hypsilophum (Ehlers) and M. monophthalma (Augener). This species is transferred to a new genus but Sabella palmata Quatrefages has priority. Sabella pacifici Grube, Sabella modesta Quatrefages and Potamilla bioculata Hartmann-Schröder are transferred to Megalomma. The latter thus becomes a junior homonym of Megalomma bioculatum (Ehlers), and is renamed. These, Megalomma acrophthalmos (Grube) and M. coloratum (Chamberlin) are figured, and two new species of Megalomma from Sinai and New Zealand are described.
New Zealand
Red Sea
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Amphitrite vesiculosa Montagu, 1813 accepted as Acromegalomma vesiculosum (Montagu, 1813) (subsequent type designation)
Branchiomma hypsilophum Ehlers, 1920 accepted as Stylomma palmatum (Quatrefages, 1866) (source of synonymy)
Branchiomma intermedium Beddard, 1889 accepted as Stylomma palmatum (Quatrefages, 1866) (source of synonymy)
Branchiomma lobiferum Ehlers, 1887 accepted as Acromegalomma lobiferum (Ehlers, 1887) (source of synonymy)
Branchiomma mushaensis Gravier, 1906 accepted as Acromegalomma mushaense (Gravier, 1906) (source of synonymy)
Branchiomma vesiculosum (Montagu, 1815) accepted as Acromegalomma vesiculosum (Montagu, 1813) (additional source)
Megalomma clara (Chamberlin, 1919) accepted as Acromegalomma modestum (Quatrefages, 1866) (source of synonymy)
Megalomma coloratum (Chamberlin, 1919) accepted as Acromegalomma coloratum (Chamberlin, 1919) (new combination reference)
Megalomma gesae Knight-Jones, 1997 accepted as Acromegalomma gesae (Knight-Jones, 1997) (basis of record)
Megalomma gesae Knight-Jones, 1997 accepted as Acromegalomma gesae (Knight-Jones, 1997) (original description)
Megalomma intermedium (Beddard, 1889) accepted as Stylomma palmatum (Quatrefages, 1866) (additional source)
Megalomma kaikourense Knight-Jones, 1997 accepted as Acromegalomma kaikourense (Knight-Jones, 1997) (original description)
Megalomma lobiferum (Ehlers, 1887) accepted as Acromegalomma lobiferum (Ehlers, 1887) (new combination reference)
Megalomma modestum (Quatrefages, 1866) accepted as Acromegalomma modestum (Quatrefages, 1866) (status source)
Megalomma monoculata Hartmann-Schröder, 1965 accepted as Acromegalomma pigmentum (Reish, 1963) (source of synonymy)
Megalomma mushaense (Gravier, 1906) accepted as Acromegalomma mushaense (Gravier, 1906) (new combination reference)
Megalomma nechamae Knight-Jones, 1997 accepted as Acromegalomma nechamae (Knight-Jones, 1997) (original description)
Megalomma pacifica Johansson, 1927 accepted as Megalomma pacificum Johansson, 1927 (status source)
Megalomma pacifici (Grube, 1859) accepted as Acromegalomma pacifici (Grube, 1859) (new combination reference)
Megalomma pacificum Johansson, 1927 (taxonomy source)
Megalomma vigilans (Claparède, 1869) (status source)
Potamilla anophthalma Hartmann-Schröder, 1960 accepted as Acromegalomma modestum (Quatrefages, 1866) (source of synonymy)
Potamilla bioculata Hartmann-Schröder, 1959 accepted as Acromegalomma gesae (Knight-Jones, 1997) (source of synonymy)
Potamilla clara Chamberlin, 1919 accepted as Acromegalomma modestum (Quatrefages, 1866) (source of synonymy)
Potamilla colorata Chamberlin, 1919 accepted as Acromegalomma coloratum (Chamberlin, 1919) (source of synonymy)
Sabella modesta Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Acromegalomma modestum (Quatrefages, 1866) (new combination reference)
Sabella palmata Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Stylomma palmatum (Quatrefages, 1866) (source of synonymy)
Stylomma Knight-Jones, 1997 (original description)
Stylomma palmatum (Quatrefages, 1866) (new combination reference)
Holotype NMW Z.1995.025.1, geounit Kaikoura District, identified as Megalomma kaikourense Knight-Jones, 1997
Neotype NMW NMW.Z1995.024, verbatimGeounit St Anthony, Devon, ..., identified as Amphitrite vesiculosa Montagu, 1813
 Authority

Salazar-Vallejo and Eibye-Jacobsen (2012: 1398), repeated by Gil & Nishi (2017), prefer an authorship of Grube & ... [details]

 Etymology

Knight-Jones (1997) points out the ending is a genitive, thus belonging to the Pacific. [details]

 Etymology

Author: "From the Greek stylos, a pillar or post, referring to the 'stalk' that bears each eye (omma). Gender ... [details]

 Grammatical gender

Stylomma is a neuter genus. [details]

 Homonymy

Megalomma vigilans (Claparède, 1869) is a homonym of Megalomma vigilans (Westwood, 1842) in Coleoptera. This ... [details]

 Neotype

Type of Megalomma. Knight-Jones (1997:414) designates a neotype but it is not clear why this is necessary. She ... [details]

 Spelling

usage of gender agreement misspelling. Knight-Jones (1997: 314) correctly uses 'lobiferum' [details]

 Spelling

Correct spelling is 'splendidum' for (neuter) gender agreement. For example usage in Knight-Jones (1997: 314) [details]

 Type locality

Original type locality was Kingsbridge estuary, Devon. Neotype type locality: St Anthony, Devon, UK, 50 9' 0" N 5 ... [details]

 Type locality

Kean Point, Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand, (gazetter) -42.422753° 173.718024° [details]