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Salazar-Vallejo, Sergio I.; De León-González, Jesús Angel; Conde-Vela, Victor M. (2021). Revision of the species confused with “Nereis falsa” de Quatrefages, 1866 (Annelida, Nereididae). European Journal of Taxonomy. 779: 1-70.
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10.5852/ejt.2021.779.1579 [view]
urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:A60F479C-8055-4AC9-8F49-44311CA6EA0B [view]
Salazar-Vallejo, Sergio I.; De León-González, Jesús Angel; Conde-Vela, Victor M.
2021
Revision of the species confused with “Nereis falsa” de Quatrefages, 1866 (Annelida, Nereididae)
European Journal of Taxonomy
779: 1-70
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyD). Open access
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Nereis falsa de Quatrefages, 1866 has been regarded as a cosmopolitan species, and several species described from different localities have been regarded as junior synonyms of N. falsa. The present study is an attempt to resolve the taxonomic confusion in N. falsa, which seems to contain several distinct species due to previous inappropriate synonymy, widely distributed in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific Oceans. For this purpose, the authors first propose the resurrection of the synonymy of N. falsa with Hediste diversicolor that was concluded during the 19th century but disregarded later. After the fixation of the identity of N. falsa sensu stricto, the authors re-evaluate the proper taxonomic status of species which have previously been confused with N. falsa. Type, topotype and non-type specimens were examined; most species are redescribed, and others are reinstated. Nereis splendida Grube, 1840 is a valid Mediterranean species, and a neotype is proposed; it includes the Mediterranean populations of what is currently regarded as N. falsa. Consequently, N. falsa is transferred to Hediste Malmgren, 1867, and some taxonomic comments are added for the latter genus and a key to species is also included. Nereis callaona Grube & Kröyer in Grube, 1857, N. marginata Grube & Örsted in Grube, 1857 and N. riisei Grube & Örsted in Grube, 1857 are restricted to tropical American shores and are all redescribed. Nereis pelagica lunulata Ehlers, 1901, formerly regarded as a junior synonym of N. falsa by Fauvel (1941), is redescribed and elevated in rank to species level. Nereis lucipeta Ehlers, 1908, formerly regarded as a junior synonym of N. splendida by Ehlers (1913) and of N. falsa by Fauvel (1919), is reinstated. Nereis occidentalis Hartman, 1945 is also redescribed. Furthermore, N. ambigua Treadwell, 1937, formerly regarded as a junior synonym of N. riisei by Monro (1933), deserves to be reinstated. Western Africa specimens recorded as N. falsa are newly described as N. mezianei sp. nov.
Caspian Sea, Black Sea, Ponto-Caspian
Mediterranean Sea in general
Systematics, Taxonomy
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Holotype MNHN 372-4, geounit Senegal, identified as Nereis mezianei Salazar-Vallejo, de León-González & Conde-Vela, 2021
Paratype MNHN 372-4b, geounit Senegal, identified as Nereis mezianei Salazar-Vallejo, de León-González & Conde-Vela, 2021
Syntype SMNG SMNH Type 513, geounit Patagonia, identified as Nereis pelagica lunulata Ehlers, 1901
 Classification

Neanthes sakhalinensis is included in a key for Hediste species by Salazar-Vallejo et al (2021) as Hediste ... [details]

 Classification

Khlebovich (1996: 119) within a record for Hediste japonica (material from southern Sakhalin, Tatar Strait, ... [details]

 Diagnosis

Nereis with posterior eyes partially covered by anterior margin of tentacular belt; tentacular belt 1.5x as long as ... [details]

 Distribution

Atlantic Ocean: Western Africa (Senegal; Guinea; Príncipe Island, São Tomé e Príncipe; Annobón Island, Equatorial ... [details]

 Etymology

"This species is named after Dr Tarik Meziane, curator of polychaetes at the Muséum national d’histoire ... [details]

 Habitat

Type of sediment not stated, at shallow subtidal depths (4–75 m). [details]

 Neotype

NTNU-VM82082, Norway, North Sea, coastal near Grimstad, 58.298°, 8.539°, (58 17'52.8"N, 8 32'20.4"E), low tide, ... [details]

 Synonymy

According to Gravina et al (2015: 155) the species described as Nereis splendida by Grube, 1840 is the same as ... [details]

 Type locality

50 km W of Abéné, Senegal, Western Africa (12.925°, -17.55°), Atlantic Ocean. [details]

 Type locality

Charrua Port; Patagonia 53º03´ S, 073º56´ W; stn 1071; 26 Mar. 1896; Nordenskjölds Expedition till Eldslandet och ... [details]

 Type locality

Golf of Naples. Grube gives no exact location but states on page 2 of his work that, if not otherwise specified, ... [details]

 Type material

Holotype of N. (Nereis) marginata (NHMD 109266), (formerly ZMUC Copenhagen) is a specimen with the pharynx ... [details]

 Type material

Holotype is NHMD 109270 (previously ZMUC POL-1487), Copenhagen, Denmark [details]