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Westheide, Wilfried. (2013). Microphthalmus mahensis sp.n. (Annelida, Phyllodocida) together with an annotated key of the genus. Helgoland Marine Research. 67(3): 413-422.
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10.1007/s10152-012-0332-1 [view]
Westheide, Wilfried
2013
Microphthalmus mahensis sp.n. (Annelida, Phyllodocida) together with an annotated key of the genus
Helgoland Marine Research
67(3): 413-422
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb). Online 2012, in print 2013
An interstitial polychaete, Microphthalmus mahensis, new species (Phyllodocida), is described from sand sediments of a coral reef flat of the Seychelles island Mahé. A comprehensive discussion includes a complete list of all 38 valid Microphthalmus species, and a key together with critical remarks on problematic species and subspecies.
Indian Ocean
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Fridericiella Hartmann-Schröder, 1959 (source of synonymy)
Fridericiella pacifica (Friedrich, 1956) (new combination reference) Microphthalmus Mecznikow, 1865 (identification resource) Microphthalmus hartmanae pacificus Yamanishi, 1984 accepted as Microphthalmus japonicus Yamanishi, 1984 (source of synonymy) Microphthalmus intermedius (Uchida, 2004) accepted as Uncopodarke intermedia Uchida in Uchida, Lopéz & Sato, 2019 (new combination reference) Microphthalmus japonicus Yamanishi, 1984 (new combination reference) Microphthalmus mahensis Westheide, 2013 (original description) Microphthalmus pacificus (Friedrich, 1956) accepted as Fridericiella pacifica (Friedrich, 1956) (new combination reference)
Holotype SMF 19445, verbatimGeounit Island of Mahe´, Rep..., identified as Microphthalmus mahensis Westheide, 2013
Etymology after the type locality on the island of Mahe´ [details] Nomenclature Westheide (2013) recombined Uncopodarke intermedia (he mistakenly referred to the name as Uncopoda intermedia) as ... [details] Nomenclature replacement name for the original name, Microphthalmus hartmanae pacificus Yamanishi, 1984, a secondary junior homonym. [details] Status New combination, Microphthalmus pacificus, as used by Westheide 2013:417, who also stated (p.416): "Hesionella ... [details] Status Names in Uchida (2004) are unavailable. There is no deposition information, contrary to ICZN Article 16. No ... [details] Synonymy As the type species is a Microphthalmus according to Westheide, and also earlier Pleijel (1998), the genus is a ... [details] Type locality Island of Mahe´, Republic of Seychelles, Indian Ocean, 4 47 S, 55 31 E (-4.7833, 55.5167 as given, but more like ... [details] |