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Barnich, R.; Fiege, D. (2009). Revision of the genus Harmothoe Kinberg, 1856 (Polychaeta: Polynoidae) in the Northeast Atlantic. Zootaxa. 2104: 1-76.
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Barnich, R.; Fiege, D.
2009
Revision of the genus Harmothoe Kinberg, 1856 (Polychaeta: Polynoidae) in the Northeast Atlantic
Zootaxa
2104: 1-76
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The type material and original descriptions of 126 nominal species from the Northeast Atlantic originally described as belonging to Harmothoe Kinberg, 1856 or later referred to this genus were examined. Of these species, only 28 are considered to be valid, i.e. less than 25 %, the others being either junior synonyms, indeterminable, invalid, or referred to other genera. The valid species are described and figured, including two new species, H. fernandi n. sp. and H. mariannae n. sp. For H. extenuata (Grube, 1840), H. imbricata (Linnaeus, 1767), and H. impar (Johnston, 1839), neotypes are designated, since their type material is lost and their original descriptions are insufficient. Harmothoe aequespina (Langerhans, 1884) and H. clavigera (M. Sars, 1863) represent new combinations. An illustrated identification key to all valid Harmothoe species of the region is given.
Andresia Prenant, 1924 accepted as Harmothoe Kinberg, 1856 (status source)
Andresia ampullifera Prenant, 1924 accepted as Harmothoe areolata (Grube, 1860) (status source)
Austrolaenilla Bergström, 1916 (taxonomy source)
Evarnella Chamberlin, 1919 accepted as Harmothoe Kinberg, 1856 (status source)
Harmothoe Kinberg, 1856 (identification resource)
Harmothoe abyssicola Bidenkap, 1895 (redescription)
Harmothoe aequiseta africana Augener, 1918 accepted as Harmothoe antilopes McIntosh, 1876 (source of synonymy)
Harmothoe africana Augener, 1918 accepted as Harmothoe antilopes McIntosh, 1876 (source of synonymy)
Harmothoe alba (Malmgren, 1866) (status source)
Harmothoe anoculata Hartmann-Schröder, 1975 (additional source)
Harmothoe fernandi Barnich & Fiege, 2009 (original description)
Harmothoe glabra (Malmgren, 1865) (redescription)
Harmothoe impar (Johnston, 1839) (redescription)
Harmothoe longisetis (Grube, 1863) (status source)
Harmothoe mariannae Barnich & Fiege, 2009 (original description)
Harmothoe vesiculosa Ditlevsen, 1917 (additional source)
Harmothoe viscayensis Nolte, 1936 (status source)
Harmothoe vittata Trautsch, 1889 (status source)
Laenilla Malmgren, 1865 accepted as Harmothoe Kinberg, 1856 (status source)
Laenilla alba Malmgren, 1865 (status source)
Laenilla glabra Malmgren, 1865 accepted as Harmothoe glabra (Malmgren, 1865) (source of synonymy)
Lagisca (Agnodice) moseleyi McIntosh, 1885 (status source)
Lagisca aequespina Langerhans, 1884 accepted as Harmothoe aequespina (Langerhans, 1884) (new combination reference)
Lagisca elisabethae McIntosh, 1900 accepted as Harmothoe impar (Johnston, 1839) (source of synonymy)
Lagisca floccosa (Savigny, 1818) (status source)
Malmgrenia alba (Malmgren, 1866) (additional source)
Malmgreniella glabra (Malmgren, 1866) accepted as Harmothoe glabra (Malmgren, 1865) (new combination reference)
Paranychia taurica Czerniavsky, 1882 (status source)
Polynoe (Eunoa) abyssicola Sars, 1869 accepted as Harmothoe abyssicola Bidenkap, 1895 (status source)
Polynoe fasciculosa Grube, 1840 (status source)
Polynoe laevigata Claparède, 1870 accepted as Harmothoe spinifera (Ehlers, 1864) (source of synonymy)
Andresia ampullifera Prenant, 1924 accepted as Harmothoe areolata (Grube, 1860) (status source)
Austrolaenilla Bergström, 1916 (taxonomy source)
Evarnella Chamberlin, 1919 accepted as Harmothoe Kinberg, 1856 (status source)
Harmothoe Kinberg, 1856 (identification resource)
Harmothoe abyssicola Bidenkap, 1895 (redescription)
Harmothoe aequiseta africana Augener, 1918 accepted as Harmothoe antilopes McIntosh, 1876 (source of synonymy)
Harmothoe africana Augener, 1918 accepted as Harmothoe antilopes McIntosh, 1876 (source of synonymy)
Harmothoe alba (Malmgren, 1866) (status source)
Harmothoe anoculata Hartmann-Schröder, 1975 (additional source)
Harmothoe fernandi Barnich & Fiege, 2009 (original description)
Harmothoe glabra (Malmgren, 1865) (redescription)
Harmothoe impar (Johnston, 1839) (redescription)
Harmothoe longisetis (Grube, 1863) (status source)
Harmothoe mariannae Barnich & Fiege, 2009 (original description)
Harmothoe vesiculosa Ditlevsen, 1917 (additional source)
Harmothoe viscayensis Nolte, 1936 (status source)
Harmothoe vittata Trautsch, 1889 (status source)
Laenilla Malmgren, 1865 accepted as Harmothoe Kinberg, 1856 (status source)
Laenilla alba Malmgren, 1865 (status source)
Laenilla glabra Malmgren, 1865 accepted as Harmothoe glabra (Malmgren, 1865) (source of synonymy)
Lagisca (Agnodice) moseleyi McIntosh, 1885 (status source)
Lagisca aequespina Langerhans, 1884 accepted as Harmothoe aequespina (Langerhans, 1884) (new combination reference)
Lagisca elisabethae McIntosh, 1900 accepted as Harmothoe impar (Johnston, 1839) (source of synonymy)
Lagisca floccosa (Savigny, 1818) (status source)
Malmgrenia alba (Malmgren, 1866) (additional source)
Malmgreniella glabra (Malmgren, 1866) accepted as Harmothoe glabra (Malmgren, 1865) (new combination reference)
Paranychia taurica Czerniavsky, 1882 (status source)
Polynoe (Eunoa) abyssicola Sars, 1869 accepted as Harmothoe abyssicola Bidenkap, 1895 (status source)
Polynoe fasciculosa Grube, 1840 (status source)
Polynoe laevigata Claparède, 1870 accepted as Harmothoe spinifera (Ehlers, 1864) (source of synonymy)
Nomenclature
Barnich & Fiege (2009) report that M. Sars (1869) had listed the species much earlier as Polynoe (Eunoa) ... [details]
Status
The type species is an indeterminable Harmothoe (Barnich & Fiege, 2009: 70 Table 2) [details]
Status
indeterminable; types lost, insufficiently described (Barnich & Fiege, 2009: 69) [details]
Status
syntypes (MNHN Poly type 74, 79) checked, in poor condition, description in sufficient: indeterminable Harmothoe ... [details]
Status
type(s) lost or non-existant, description insufficient: indeterminable (Barnich & Fiege: 2009: 70) [details]
Synonymy
Although Tebble & Chambers (1982) placed as indeterminable, Barnich & Fiege (2009: 49) also appear to have examined ... [details]
Taxonomy
See Barnich & Fiege (2000, 2009) for corrected assignment of historic reports of Harmothoe impar. [details]
