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Name

Knox, George A.; Green, Kathryn M. (1972). The polychaetes of New Zealand. Part 3. Lysaretidae. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 2(3): 431-434.

SourceID

50654

DOI

10.1080/03036758.1972.10421827 [view]

Authors

Knox, George A.; Green, Kathryn M.

Year

1972

Title

The polychaetes of New Zealand. Part 3. Lysaretidae

Journal

Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand

Suffix

2(3): 431-434

Type

Publication

Link

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03036758.1972.10421827

Note

Annelidabase

Abstract

The species of Lysaretidae from New Zealand are reviewed and new distributional records are listed. Two species belonging to two genera are recorded, one being the type species of a new genus, Tainokia.

Geographical term

New Zealand

Bibliographical term

Systematics, Taxonomy

Taxonomic terms

Annelida
Polychaeta

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Tainokia Knox & Green, 1972 (original description)
Tainokia iridescens Knox & Green, 1972 (original description)

Holotype CM [Registration number not stated], geounit Kaikoura District, identified as Tainokia iridescens Knox & Green, 1972

Etymology

for Tainokia Knox & Green, 1972

Tainokia is a compound noun adapted from the Maori language, with 'tai' meaning the location of the sea or the ... [details]

Etymology

for Tainokia iridescens Knox & Green, 1972

not stated, but assumed named for the iridescence of the body surface in life. [details]

Habitat

for Tainokia iridescens Knox & Green, 1972

Lower shore, deep burrowing in gray "slightly sulphurous" sand [details]

Type locality

for Tainokia iridescens Knox & Green, 1972

Intertidal at Armers Beach, Kaikoura Peninsula, New Zealand, gazeteer -42.4186°, 173.7066° [details]