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Wehe, T.; Fiege, D. (2002). Annotated checklist of the polychaete species of the seas surrounding the Arabian Peninsula: Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Gulf. Fauna of Arabia. 19(7): 7-238.
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Wehe, T.; Fiege, D.
2002
Annotated checklist of the polychaete species of the seas surrounding the Arabian Peninsula: Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Gulf
Fauna of Arabia
19(7): 7-238
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)
Based on the literature, all records of Polychaeta from the seas surrounding the Arabian Peninsula, i.e. the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman and Arabian Gulf, were reviewed, and a list of the valid species recognised from this area is provided. For each species, information on synonyms, type locality and distribution is supplied, together with taxonomic remarks where necessary. Altogether 62 families and 334 genera have been recorded from the area, comprising 807 valid taxa, i.e. 788 species, 16 subspecies and three species groups. Based on this census, 161 taxa (20 %) can be considered endemic to the Arabian region. The bibliography included comprises all references of Polychaeta from this region as well as literature used to check the taxonomic status and the original descriptions of the species listed. By presenting a complete overview of the valid species this work summarises our current knowledge of the diversity of the polychaete fauna of the seas surrounding the Arabian Peninsula, providing baseline data for future investigations.
Indian Ocean, Western
Red Sea
Systematics, Taxonomy
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Amblyosyllis formosa corallicola (Hartmann-Schröder, 1960) (basis of record)
Drieschia pelagica Michaelsen, 1892 (status source)
Grubea balani Hartmann-Schröder, 1960 accepted as Salvatoria balani (Hartmann-Schröder, 1960) (new combination reference)
Grubea gracilis Hartmann-Schröder, 1960 accepted as Grubeosyllis gracilis (Hartmann-Schröder, 1960) (new combination reference)
Grubea nuchalata Hartmann-Schröder, 1960 accepted as Grubeosyllis nuchalata (Hartmann-Schröder, 1960) (new combination reference)
Grubeosyllis balani (Hartmann-Schröder, 1960) accepted as Salvatoria balani (Hartmann-Schröder, 1960) (new combination reference)
Grubeosyllis gracilis (Hartmann-Schröder, 1960) (basis of record)
Grubeosyllis nuchalata (Hartmann-Schröder, 1960) (basis of record)
Hydroides exaltata vesiculosa Fauvel, 1919 (taxonomy source)
Hydroides exaltatus vesiculosus Fauvel, 1919 accepted as Hydroides exaltata vesiculosa Fauvel, 1919 (taxonomy source)
Hydroides spinosus (Pixell, 1913) accepted as Hydroides dipoma (Schmarda, 1861) (status source)
Ninoe mando (Crossland, 1924) (additional source)
Odontosyllis rubrofasciata Grube, 1878 (additional source)
Pectinaria (Cistenides) aegyptia (Savigny, 1822) accepted as Pectinaria aegyptia (Savigny, 1822) (basis of record)
Protula (Protula) tubularia (Montagu, 1803) accepted as Protula tubularia (Montagu, 1803) (additional source)
Pseudeupanthalis Fauvel, 1958 accepted as Sthenelanella Moore, 1910 (status source)
Pterosyllis formosa corallicola Hartmann-Schröder, 1960 accepted as Amblyosyllis formosa corallicola (Hartmann-Schröder, 1960) (new combination reference)
Spermosyllis confusa Hartmann-Schröder, 1960 (additional source)
 Editor's comment

In relation to a Red Sea record of Amoureux they included, Wehe & Fiege (2002 checklist) stated "Uchida (1978) ... [details]

 Editor's comment

Wehe and Fiege (2002) commented the taxon was questionable (in context of the subsequent author Red Sea record ... [details]

 Editor's comment

Part of Pixell's material has been re-identified as Spirobranchus murrayi Pillai, 2009; Sp. maldivensis as ... [details]

 New combination

Wehe & Fiege (2002: 147) state that "following Hartman (1959), Pterosyllis formosa corallicola is a distinct ... [details]

 New combination

Wehe & Fiege (2002: 147) state that "following Hartman (1959), Pterosyllis formosa corallicola is a distinct ... [details]

 Publication date

Wehe & Fiege (2002) established the publication date as being 1902 [details]

 Taxonomy

Records from non Mediterranean localities should be reidentified, for instance that by Amoureux et al (1978) from ... [details]