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Name

Westheide, W. (1990). A new genus and species of the Syllidae (Annelida, Polychaeta) from south India. Zoologica Scripta 19 (2), 165–167.

SourceID

42358

DOI

10.1111/j.1463-6409.1990.tb00250.x [view]

Authors

Westheide, W.

Year

1990

Title

A new genus and species of the Syllidae (Annelida, Polychaeta) from south India

Journal

Zoologica Scripta

Suffix

19(2): 165-167

Type

Publication

Abstract

A syllid species new to science is described from intertidal sandy sediments on the east coast of India, for which a new genus is erected: Psammosyllis aliceae gen. et sp.n. Incorporation into either the Eusyllinae or the Exogoninae is unresolved, because it possesses characters of both of these poorly defined subfamilies.

Geographical term

Indian Ocean

Bibliographical term

Systematics, Taxonomy

Taxonomic term

Polychaeta

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Psammosyllis Westheide, 1990 (original description)
Psammosyllis aliceae Westheide, 1990 (original description)

Holotype USNM 127215, geounit India, identified as Psammosyllis aliceae Westheide, 1990
Paratype ZMH P-20148, geounit India, identified as Psammosyllis aliceae Westheide, 1990
Paratype ZMH P-20149, geounit India, identified as Psammosyllis aliceae Westheide, 1990

Classification

for Psammosyllis Westheide, 1990

Incorporation into either the Eusyllinae or the Exogoninae was unresolved, because it possesses characters of both ... [details]

Depth range

for Psammosyllis aliceae Westheide, 1990

Intertidal. [details]

Distribution

for Psammosyllis aliceae Westheide, 1990

Krusadai Island, Gulf of Manaar (India). Known only from the type locality. [details]

Etymology

for Psammosyllis Westheide, 1990

The name of the genus refers to its sandy habitat. [details]

Etymology

for Psammosyllis aliceae Westheide, 1990

The species is named after the wife of the author, Alice, to express the author's gratitude for all her help on the ... [details]

Habitat

for Psammosyllis aliceae Westheide, 1990

Patches of sand between old corals, at shallow water. [details]

Type locality

for Psammosyllis aliceae Westheide, 1990

Indian Ocean, Krusadai Island, Gulf of Manaar, India (9º14'N, 79º13'E). [details]