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Warren, L.M.; Hutchings, P.A.; Doyle, S. (1994). A revision of the genus Mediomastus Hartman, 1944 (Polychaeta: Capitellidae). Records of the Australian Museum. 46(3): 227-256.
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10.3853/j.0067-1975.46.1994.6 [view]
Warren, L.M.; Hutchings, P.A.; Doyle, S.
1994
A revision of the genus <i>Mediomastus</i> Hartman, 1944 (Polychaeta: Capitellidae)
Records of the Australian Museum
46(3): 227-256
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)
The genus Mediomastus is redefined, and nine species are recognised. Three of these are new species, and one, M. deductus, is transferred from the genus Heteromastus. Three further species probably belong in Mediomastus but there is insufficient information available to confirm this. Two further species originally placed in Mediomastus are shown to belong in other genera. A full description of each species is given, based upon the re-examination of type material. Two tables indicating all the relevant diagnostic characters of all described species of Mediomastus are given. Comments are made on the validity of the characters that have been used traditionally in capitellid taxonomy. Setal characteristics are the most diagnostic and these should be examined by SEM as well as by light microscopy. However, identification of species of Mediomastus requires a combination of diagnostic characters.
Systematics, Taxonomy
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Holotype AM W20589, geounit Merimbula, identified as Mediomastus australiensis Warren, Hutchings & Doyle, 1994
Holotype AM W20591, geounit Calliope River, identified as Mediomastus calliopensis Warren, Hutchings & Doyle, 1994
 Mediomastus Hartman, 1944
  1. Body size 21
  2. Unit mm
  3. Type minimum
  4. Dimension length
  5. [Details]


 Mediomastus Hartman, 1944
  1. Body size 50
  2. Unit mm
  3. Type maximum
  4. Dimension length
  5. [Details]


 Mediomastus fragilis Rasmussen, 1973
  1. Body size 80
  2. Unit mm
  3. Type maximum
  4. Dimension length
  5. [Details]


 Mediomastus fragilis Rasmussen, 1973
  1. Body size 51
  2. Unit mm
  3. Type minimum
  4. Dimension length
  5. [Details]


 Etymology
 for Mediomastus australiensis Warren, Hutchings & Doyle, 1994

named in reference to the Australian distribution [details]
 Etymology
 for Mediomastus calliopensis Warren, Hutchings & Doyle, 1994

name calliopensis is derived from the type locality, the Calliope River. [details]
 Habitat
 for Mediomastus australiensis Warren, Hutchings & Doyle, 1994

Often occurs in sheltered bay and estuarine situations where salinity levels are high, in muddy substrates and ... [details]
 Habitat
 for Mediomastus calliopensis Warren, Hutchings & Doyle, 1994

Estuarine in muddy sediments, salinity range from 6.53 p.p.t. to 37.94 p.p.t. (Warren et al. 1994) [details]
 Habitat
 for Mediomastus cirripes Ben-Eliahu, 1976

Associated with vermetid reef of Dendropoma [details]
 Status
 for Heteromastus filiformis laminariae Zachs, 1925

Not mentioned in Warren et al (1994) as a possible Mediomastus. Yabe & Mawatari (1998) pointed out that their new ... [details]
 Status
 for Mediomastus cirripes Ben-Eliahu, 1976

Warren et al (1996: 245) suggests M cirripes is sufficiently incompletely known to be a species inquirenda, but ... [details]
 Taxonomy
 for Mediomastus branchiferus Hartmann-Schröder, 1962

Warren et al (1994) could not confirm existence of filamentous branchiae due to the condition of the type series [details]
 Type locality
 for Mediomastus australiensis Warren, Hutchings & Doyle, 1994

Merimbula, seaward side of bridge, NSW, Australia, 36°54'S 149°53'E. The geolocation appears to be generic for ... [details]
 Type locality
 for Mediomastus calliopensis Warren, Hutchings & Doyle, 1994

Calliope River, Gladstone, Queensland, Australia, -24.0167° 150.9833° (24°01'S 150° 59'E). The geolocation ... [details]
 Type locality
 for Mediomastus cirripes Ben-Eliahu, 1976

coast at Shavei Zion, north of Haifa, Israel, 32.9833° 35.0833° (32°59'N 35°05'E) [details]
 Type material
 for Mediomastus cirripes Ben-Eliahu, 1976

Known for a single specimen. Holotype is 3.3 mm and consists of an anterior end with a complete thorax and 6 ... [details]
 Type specimen
 for Mediomastus fragilis Rasmussen, 1973

There are no syntype specimens known. Warren et al. (1994) examined specimens said to be "Rasmussen's private ... [details]

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