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Reish, D.J. (1961). A new species of Micronereis (Annelida, Polychaeta) from the Marshall Islands. Pacific Science. 15(2): 273-277.
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Reish, D.J.
1961
A new species of <i>Micronereis</i> (Annelida, Polychaeta) from the Marshall Islands
Pacific Science
15(2): 273-277
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)
[None. Begins as follows:]
During the course of surveying Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands, for polychaetous annelids in the summers of 1957 and 1958, the author encountered from three localities four specimens of a new species of polychaete belonging to the nereid genus Micronereis Claparède. Transects were made of both the ocean and lagoon sides of the islands shown in the map of Eniwetok Atoll (Fig. 1). One of the collecting methods employed was to preserve algae, coral, rocks, sand, etc., in formalin in the field and to sort out the polychaetes in the laboratory. The new species of Micronereis was collected this manner.
During the course of surveying Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands, for polychaetous annelids in the summers of 1957 and 1958, the author encountered from three localities four specimens of a new species of polychaete belonging to the nereid genus Micronereis Claparède. Transects were made of both the ocean and lagoon sides of the islands shown in the map of Eniwetok Atoll (Fig. 1). One of the collecting methods employed was to preserve algae, coral, rocks, sand, etc., in formalin in the field and to sort out the polychaetes in the laboratory. The new species of Micronereis was collected this manner.
Pacific, Tropical (E + W together or without specification)
Systematics, Taxonomy
Micronereis eniwetokensis Reish, 1961 (original description)
Holotype USNM 30404, geounit Enewetak Atoll, identified as Micronereis eniwetokensis Reish, 1961
Paratype USNM 30405, geounit Enewetak Atoll, identified as Micronereis eniwetokensis Reish, 1961
Nontype USNM 30406, geounit Enewetak Atoll, identified as Micronereis eniwetokensis Reish, 1961
Nontype USNM 30407, geounit Enewetak Atoll, identified as Micronereis eniwetokensis Reish, 1961
Paratype USNM 30405, geounit Enewetak Atoll, identified as Micronereis eniwetokensis Reish, 1961
Nontype USNM 30406, geounit Enewetak Atoll, identified as Micronereis eniwetokensis Reish, 1961
Nontype USNM 30407, geounit Enewetak Atoll, identified as Micronereis eniwetokensis Reish, 1961
Distribution
Pacific Ocean, Marshall Islands: Enewetak Atoll (Aaraanbiru Island). [details]
Etymology
The specific epithet eniwetokensis refers to the type locality of the species, the Eniwetok (= Enewatak) Atoll, ... [details]
Habitat
Sand, and pieces of coral rock of loose substrate, occasionally covered with algae, at intertidal and subtidal depths. [details]
Type locality
Lagoon side of Aaraanbiru Island, Eniwetok Atoll (= Enewatak Atoll), Marshall Islands, Pacific Ocean ... [details]
