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Paxton, H. 1974. Contribution to the study of the Australian Nephtyidae (Polychaeta). Records of the Australian Museum 29(7): 197-208.
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Paxton, H.
1974
Contribution to the study of the Australian Nephtyidae (Polychaeta
Records of the Australian Museum
29(7): 197-208
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyD)
Records of Australian Nephtyidae are reviewed. Two new species, Inermonephtys
palpata and Nephtys vikingensis, are described. Nephtys paradoxa is newly recorded from Australian waters. A key to the seven Australian species is included.
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Inermonephtys palpata Paxton, 1974 (original description)
Nephtys mirocirris Fauchald, 1965 accepted as Nephtys gravieri Augener, 1913 (source of synonymy)
Nephtys vikingensis Paxton, 1974 accepted as Nephtys longipes Stimpson, 1856 (original description)
Nephtys mirocirris Fauchald, 1965 accepted as Nephtys gravieri Augener, 1913 (source of synonymy)
Nephtys vikingensis Paxton, 1974 accepted as Nephtys longipes Stimpson, 1856 (original description)
Northeast Australian Shelf for Inermonephtys palpata Paxton, 1974
Holotype AM AMS W5251, verbatimGeounit Bateman's Bay, New S..., identified as Nephtys vikingensis Paxton, 1974
Holotype AM WI7IO, verbatimGeounit Bowen, Port Denison,..., identified as Inermonephtys palpata Paxton, 1974
Holotype AM WI7IO, verbatimGeounit Bowen, Port Denison,..., identified as Inermonephtys palpata Paxton, 1974
Etymology
"The lobe with the frontal antennae give the impression of a Viking helmet, hence the specific name." [details]
Type locality
Bowen, Port Denison, Queens Beach, Queensland, Australia, 20° 03' S, 148°15' E (-20.05°, 148.25°) [details]
Type locality
Bateman's Bay, New South Wales, Australia, approx. 35° 62'S, 150° 11'E, sandflat, December 1960, Isobel Bennett, ... [details]
