WoRMS name details
Nereis (Neanthes) agulhana Day, 1963
339335 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:339335)
unaccepted (superseded original combination)
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Day, John H. (1963). The polychaete fauna of South Africa. Part 8: New species and records from grab samples and dredgings. <em>Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Series Zoology.</em> 10(7): 381-445., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2253177
page(s): 406-407, fig. 6d-j [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 406-407, fig. 6d-j [details] Available for editors
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Holotype NHMUK 1963.1.61, geounit Algoa Bay
, Type locality contained in South African part of the Indian Ocean , Note Algoa Bay, south coast of Eastern Cape...
Holotype NHMUK 1963.1.61, geounit Algoa Bay [details]
type locality contained in South African part of the Indian Ocean [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality Algoa Bay, south coast of Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, Indian Ocean, Sta. SCD 156 (34°03'S, 25°59'E); 84 m, rocks. [details]
Depth range 49-183 m.
Distribution South Africa: off Eastern Cape Province (Indian Ocean).
Etymology Not stated. The specific epithet agulhana refers presumably either to Cape Agulhas (South Africa) or to Agulhas Bank (off...
Taxonomy Moved to different genus.
Depth range 49-183 m. [details]
Distribution South Africa: off Eastern Cape Province (Indian Ocean).
Distribution South Africa: off Eastern Cape Province (Indian Ocean). [details]
Etymology Not stated. The specific epithet agulhana refers presumably either to Cape Agulhas (South Africa) or to Agulhas Bank (off...
Etymology Not stated. The specific epithet agulhana refers presumably either to Cape Agulhas (South Africa) or to Agulhas Bank (off South Africa). However, both places are located westward the type locality (Algoa Bay) or any of the other stations where the new species was collected referred in the original description. [details]
Taxonomy Moved to different genus.
Taxonomy Moved to different genus. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Nereis (Neanthes) agulhana Day, 1963. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=339335 on 2024-04-20
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original description
Day, John H. (1963). The polychaete fauna of South Africa. Part 8: New species and records from grab samples and dredgings. <em>Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Series Zoology.</em> 10(7): 381-445., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2253177
page(s): 406-407, fig. 6d-j [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 406-407, fig. 6d-j [details] Available for editors
[request] 
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype NHMUK 1963.1.61, geounit Algoa Bay [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 49-183 m. [details]Distribution South Africa: off Eastern Cape Province (Indian Ocean). [details]
Etymology Not stated. The specific epithet agulhana refers presumably either to Cape Agulhas (South Africa) or to Agulhas Bank (off South Africa). However, both places are located westward the type locality (Algoa Bay) or any of the other stations where the new species was collected referred in the original description. [details]
Habitat Rocky and sandy substrates, at shelf depths. [details]
Taxonomy Moved to different genus. [details]
Type locality Algoa Bay, south coast of Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, Indian Ocean, Sta. SCD 156 (34°03'S, 25°59'E); 84 m, rocks. [details]
