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de Silva, P H D H. (1961). Contributions to the Knowledge of the Polychaete fauna of Ceylon. Part I. Five new species, two new varieties and several new records principally from the southern coast. Spolia Zeylanica. 29(2): 164-194.
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de Silva, P H D H
1961
Contributions to the Knowledge of the Polychaete fauna of Ceylon. Part I. Five new species, two new varieties and several new records principally from the southern coast
Spolia Zeylanica
29(2): 164-194
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[introduction in part] This paper deals with a collection of polychaetes made between tide marks during April and September 1960 from the following places on the southern coast: Bentota, Hikkaduwa, Ahangama, Weligama, Dondra, Gandara and Tangalle. A few species that were collected previously from Galle Face, Mutwal, Beruwala (Western Province), Chilaw (North Western Province) and from the Ceylon Pearl Banks, Gulf of Mannar have also been included. In all 35 species are described of which five species and two varieties are new to science and eleven species and one variety are new to the fauna of Ceylon.
Indian Ocean
Systematics, Taxonomy
Cirriformia maryae de Silva, 1961 (original description)
Lycastis indica Southern, 1921 accepted as Namalycastis indica (Southern, 1921) (source of synonymy)
Lycastis meraukensis Horst, 1918 accepted as Namalycastis meraukensis (Horst, 1918) (source of synonymy)
Namalycastis indica (Southern, 1921) (additional source)
Namalycastis meraukensis (Horst, 1918) (new combination reference)
Namalycastis meraukensis var. zeylanica de Silva, 1961 (original description)
Nerinides knightjonesi de Silva, 1961 accepted as Scolelepis knightjonesi (Silva, 1961) (original description)
Nerinides williami de Silva, 1961 accepted as Scolelepis williami (de Silva, 1961) (original description)
Perinereis cultrifera var. ceylonica de Silva, 1961 (original description)
Pherecardia polylamellata Silva, 1960 accepted as Pherecardia distincta (Hoagland, 1920) (original description)
Sabellaria chandraae de Silva, 1961 (original description)
Lycastis indica Southern, 1921 accepted as Namalycastis indica (Southern, 1921) (source of synonymy)
Lycastis meraukensis Horst, 1918 accepted as Namalycastis meraukensis (Horst, 1918) (source of synonymy)
Namalycastis indica (Southern, 1921) (additional source)
Namalycastis meraukensis (Horst, 1918) (new combination reference)
Namalycastis meraukensis var. zeylanica de Silva, 1961 (original description)
Nerinides knightjonesi de Silva, 1961 accepted as Scolelepis knightjonesi (Silva, 1961) (original description)
Nerinides williami de Silva, 1961 accepted as Scolelepis williami (de Silva, 1961) (original description)
Perinereis cultrifera var. ceylonica de Silva, 1961 (original description)
Pherecardia polylamellata Silva, 1960 accepted as Pherecardia distincta (Hoagland, 1920) (original description)
Sabellaria chandraae de Silva, 1961 (original description)
