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de Silva, P H D H. (1961). Contributions to the Knowledge of the Polychaete fauna of Ceylon. Part I. Five new species, two new varieties and several new records principally from the southern coast. Spolia Zeylanica. 29(2): 164-194.

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51781

Authors

de Silva, P H D H

Year

1961

Title

Contributions to the Knowledge of the Polychaete fauna of Ceylon. Part I. Five new species, two new varieties and several new records principally from the southern coast

Journal

Spolia Zeylanica

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29(2): 164-194

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Publication

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Annelidabase

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Abstract

[introduction in part] This paper deals with a collection of polychaetes made between tide marks during April and September 1960 from the following places on the southern coast: Bentota, Hikkaduwa, Ahangama, Weligama, Dondra, Gandara and Tangalle. A few species that were collected previously from Galle Face, Mutwal, Beruwala (Western Province), Chilaw (North Western Province) and from the Ceylon Pearl Banks, Gulf of Mannar have also been included. In all 35 species are described of which five species and two varieties are new to science and eleven species and one variety are new to the fauna of Ceylon.

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Indian Ocean

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Annelida
Polychaeta

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Taxa (38)

Arabella mutans logani Crossland, 1924 accepted as Arabella logani Crossland, 1924 (new combination reference)
Chloeia flava pulchella Baird, 1868 accepted as Chloeia pulchella Baird, 1868 (additional source)
Cirriformia maryae de Silva, 1961 (original description)
Eunice afra Peters, 1854 (additional source)
Eunice antennata (Savigny in Lamarck, 1818) accepted as Leodice antennata Savigny in Lamarck, 1818 (additional source)
Eunice siciliensis Grube, 1840 accepted as Palola siciliensis (Grube, 1840) (additional source)
Eurythoe complanata (Pallas, 1766) (additional source)
Glycera lancadivae Schmarda, 1861 (additional source)
Hypsicomus phaeotaenia (Schmarda, 1861) accepted as Notaulax phaeotaenia (Schmarda, 1861) (additional source)
Idanthyrsus pennatus (Peters, 1854) (additional source)
Lepidasthenia maculata Potts, 1910 (additional source)
Lepidonotus (Thormora) jukesi [auctt. misspelling] accepted as Thormora jukesii Baird, 1865 (additional source)
Lepidonotus squamatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (additional source)
Loimia medusa (Savigny, 1822) (additional source)
Lycastis indica Southern, 1921 accepted as Namalycastis indica (Southern, 1921) (source of synonymy)
Lycastis meraukensis Horst, 1918 accepted as Namalycastis meraukensis (Horst, 1918) (source of synonymy)
Lysidice collaris Grube, 1868 (additional source)
Marphysa corallina (Kinberg, 1865) (additional source)
Namalycastis indica (Southern, 1921) (additional source)
Namalycastis meraukensis (Horst, 1918) (new combination reference)
Namalycastis meraukensis var. zeylanica de Silva, 1961 (original description)
Nereis (Ceratonereis) mirabilis (Kinberg, 1865) accepted as Ceratonereis mirabilis Kinberg, 1865 (additional source)
Nereis (Neanthes) falsa Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Nereis splendida Grube, 1840 (basis of record)
Nerinides knightjonesi de Silva, 1961 accepted as Scolelepis knightjonesi (Silva, 1961) (original description)
Nerinides williami de Silva, 1961 accepted as Scolelepis williami (de Silva, 1961) (original description)
Onuphis dibranchiata Willey, 1905 (additional source)
Onuphis eremita Audouin & Milne Edwards, 1833 (additional source)
Perinereis cultrifera var. ceylonica de Silva, 1961 (original description)
Perinereis nigropunctata (Horst, 1889) (additional source)
Perinereis nuntia brevicirris (Grube, 1867) accepted as Perinereis vallata (Grube, 1857) (additional source)
Pherecardia polylamellata de Silva, 1961 accepted as Pherecardia distincta (Hoagland, 1920) (original description)
Platynereis dumerilii (Audouin & Milne Edwards, 1833) (additional source)
Pseudonereis anomala Gravier, 1899 (additional source)
Pseudonereis gallapagensis Kinberg, 1865 (additional source)
Sabellaria chandraae de Silva, 1961 (original description)
Spirorbis (Dexiospira) pagenstecheri Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Janua heterostropha (Montagu, 1803) (new combination reference)
Spirorbis (Laeospira) papillatus Pixell, 1913 accepted as Spirorbis papillatus Pixell, 1913 (new combination reference)
Sthenelais variabilis Potts, 1910 accepted as Fimbriosthenelais longipinnis (Grube, 1870) (additional source)