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Polychaeta source details

Hutchings, Patricia. (1974). Polychaeta of Wallis Lake, New South Wales. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 98(4): 175-195.
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Hutchings, Patricia
1974
Polychaeta of Wallis Lake, New South Wales.
Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales
98(4): 175-195
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)
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A systematic account of the polychaete fauna of Wallis Lake, New South Wales, is given. Five new species are described belonging to the genera, Haploscoloplos, Barantolla, Euclymene, Lysilla and Rhinothelepus, the latter being a new genus.
Introduction Wallis Lake is a salt-water coastal lagoon on the central coast of New South Wales. The lake is approximately 12 miles long and 3 miles across at its widest point. The maximum depth of water is 16 feet. The lake is continually open to the sea at its northern end at Forster. Two small creeks flow into the northern part of the lake, which carry large amounts of fresh water after periods of prolonged rain. All the polychaetes were collected from the eastern shores of the lake during December 1970, using a Smith-Mclntyre grab. Thirty-two species of polychaetes were found, of which six are new species, and one of these is placed in a new genus.
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Barantolla lepte Hutchings, 1974 (original description)
Euclymene trinalis Hutchings, 1974 (original description)
Haploscoloplos simplex Hutchings, 1974 accepted as Scoloplos simplex (Hutchings, 1974) (original description)
Lysilla apheles Hutchings, 1974 accepted as Amaeana apheles (Hutchings, 1974) (original description)
Lysilla pacifica Hessle, 1917 (additional source)
Lysilla ubianensis Caullery, 1944 accepted as Lysilla pacifica Hessle, 1917 (new combination reference)
Rhinothelepus Hutchings, 1974 (original description)
Rhinothelepus lobatus Hutchings, 1974 (original description)
Paratype BMNH 1973.4, geounit New South Wales, identified as Barantolla lepte Hutchings, 1974
Paratype USNM 49489, geounit New South Wales, identified as Barantolla lepte Hutchings, 1974
Paratype AM W.5228, geounit Australia, identified as Rhinothelepus lobatus Hutchings, 1974
Holotype AM W.5234, geounit Australia, identified as Rhinothelepus lobatus Hutchings, 1974
Holotype AM W.5246, geounit Australia, identified as Haploscoloplos simplex Hutchings, 1974
Paratype AM W.5408, geounit New South Wales, identified as Barantolla lepte Hutchings, 1974
Paratype AM W.5409, geounit New South Wales, identified as Barantolla lepte Hutchings, 1974
Paratype AM W.5410, geounit New South Wales, identified as Barantolla lepte Hutchings, 1974
Paratype AM W.5411, geounit New South Wales, identified as Barantolla lepte Hutchings, 1974
Paratype AM W.5412, geounit New South Wales, identified as Barantolla lepte Hutchings, 1974
Paratype AM W.5413, geounit New South Wales, identified as Barantolla lepte Hutchings, 1974
Paratype AM W.5414, geounit New South Wales, identified as Barantolla lepte Hutchings, 1974
Paratype AM W.5415, geounit New South Wales, identified as Barantolla lepte Hutchings, 1974
Paratype AM W.5416, geounit New South Wales, identified as Barantolla lepte Hutchings, 1974
 Depth range

Shallow water. [details]

 Depth range

Shallow water.  [details]

 Depth range

Shallow water.  [details]

 Distribution

Australia: New South Wales (Wallis Lake).  [details]

 Distribution

Australia: New South Wales (Newcastle; Pittwater; Port Hacking; Wallis Lake).  [details]

 Ecology

Sand, mud and seagrass beds at shallow water.  [details]

 Editor's comment

The coordinates of the type localities (holotype and paratypes) given above are approximative and were calculated ... [details]

 Etymology

The species epithet lepte refers probably to the slender and thin character of the body of the species.  [details]

 Etymology

The specific epithet simplex is a Latin adjective meaning 'simple', and refers presumably to the presence of simple ... [details]

 Etymology

The name of the genus is composed by the prefix of Greek origin rhino-, meaning 'nose' or 'noselike structure', and ... [details]

 Etymology

Not stated. The specific epithet lobatus is a Latin adjective meaning 'having lobes' or 'lobate', and presumably ... [details]

 Habitat

Sand in fast flowing conditions, at shallow water.  [details]

 Habitat

Sandy-mud clay with sparce Halophila or Zostera beds, at shallow water.  [details]

 Type locality

Booti Booti, Wallis Lake, New South Wales, Australia (gazetteer estimate -32.305°, 152.516°), sand in shallow water. [details]

 Type locality

Australia, New South Wales, Wallis Lake, south of Godwin Island and opposite Wallis Island (geocoordinates not ... [details]

 Type locality

Australia, New South Wales, Wallis Lake, south of Godwin Island and opposite Wallis Island (geocoordinates not ... [details]

 Type material

Holotype deposited at the Australian Museum, Sydney (AM W.5246). [details]