Vine, Peter J., Bailey-Brock, J.H. and Straughan, Dale H. 1972. Spirorbinae (Polychaeta, Serpulidae) of the Hawaiian chain Part 2. Hawaiian Spirorbinae. Pacific Science 26(2): 150-182.

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Vine, P. J.; Bailey-Brock, J. H.; Straughan, D. H.

1972

26(2): 150-182

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http://hdl.handle.net/10125/398

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Collections from the Hawaiian chain included 13 Spirorbinae, three of which are new. Eleven species belong to the opercular-incubating genera Pileolaria or Janua, whereas two tube-incubating genera, Spirorbis and Protolaeospira, are each represented by single species. Most of the species are widely distributed in coral reef areas and close links exist between Hawaii, the western Pacific, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean, and the Caribbean, whereas links with the west coast of America seem to be slighter. The low numbers of endemic Spirorbinae in the Hawaiian chain and the widespread distribution of species can perhaps be explained by the ease with which adults may be transported. Distribution of species appears to reflect hydrological conditions and physiological tolerances of species rather than greatly different transport.

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Annelida

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