Hsueh, P.-W. (2024). Polychaete Worms of the Genus Perinereis (Annelida, Nereididae) from Taiwan, with Description of 17 New Species. Zoological Studies. 63:39.
A taxonomic review on the genus Perinereis (Annelida, Polychaeta, Nereididae) from Taiwan has been conducted by examining over 1000 specimens of the worms in the author’s private collection and in the depository of the National Museum of Natural Science. A total of 24 species for this genus has been recognized in the present study. Of these 24 species, 17 are new to science, and they are: Perinereis daxiensis sp. nov., P. fugangensis sp. nov., P. kaomeiensis sp. nov., P. kebalanae sp. nov., P. houbihuensis sp. nov., P. hsinchuensis sp. nov., P. liuqiuensis sp. nov., P. longdongwanensis sp. nov., P. ludaoensis sp. nov., P. pangcahae sp. nov., P. pseudocultrifera sp. nov., P. qiguensis sp. nov., P. taitungensis sp. nov., P. tubicola sp. nov., P. wanlitongensis sp. nov., P. yehliuensis sp. nov., and P. yufuensis