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Moore, J.P. (1903). Descriptions of two new species of Polychaeta from Wood's Hole, Massachusetts. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 55: 720-726, plate XL.
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Moore, J.P.
1903
Descriptions of two new species of Polychaeta from Wood's Hole, Massachusetts
Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
55: 720-726, plate XL
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)
[None. Work starts with the description of Nereis arenaceodentata n. sp.]
North-western Atlantic
Systematics, Taxonomy
Drieschia pellucida Moore, 1903 (original description)
Loimia viridis Moore, 1903 (original description)
Nereis arenaceodentata Moore, 1903 accepted as Neanthes arenaceodentata (Moore, 1903) (original description)
Loimia viridis Moore, 1903 (original description)
Nereis arenaceodentata Moore, 1903 accepted as Neanthes arenaceodentata (Moore, 1903) (original description)
Paratype ANSP 1075, geounit Woods Hole, identified as Nereis arenaceodentata Moore, 1903
Holotype ANSP 1076, geounit Woods Hole, identified as Nereis arenaceodentata Moore, 1903
Holotype ANSP 1076, geounit Woods Hole, identified as Nereis arenaceodentata Moore, 1903
Depth range
Low water to about 30 m. Specimens collected swimming at the surface. [details]
Distribution
Atlantic coast of the USA. Records from other areas need confirmation. [details]
Etymology
Not stated. The specific epithet arenaceodentata is composed by the Latin word arenaceo, form of the adjective ... [details]
Reproduction
It lacks a heteronereis stage, but immature and mature specimens were found swimming at the surface of Woods Hole ... [details]
Type locality
Woods Hole, flat between Devils Foot and Ram Island, Massachusetts, Atlantic coast of the USA (gazetteer estimate ... [details]
