Mortimer, Kate. (2010). Magelonidae (Polychaeta) from the Arabian Peninsula: a review of known species, with notes on Magelona tinae from Thailand. Zootaxa. 2628: 1–26.

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10.11646/zootaxa.2628.1.1 [view]

Mortimer, Kate

2010

2628: 1–26

Publication

https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.2628.1.1

World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)

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Five species of Magelona have been previously reported from the seas surrounding the Arabian Peninsula: Magelona cornuta Wesenberg-Lund, M. obockensis Gravier, M. heteropoda Mohammed, M. pulchella Mohammed and M. papillicornis F. Müller. The type material of M. heteropoda, M. pulchella and M. obockensis are examined and redescriptions presented. Several features not recorded in the original descriptions and several corrections are made; as a result M. heteropoda is synonymised with M. obockensis. Magelona tinae is deemed to be morphologically similar to M. obockensis. Variations seen between the specimens may be caused by a disparity in their size. Further examination of specimens of a similar size are required. Specimens recorded as M. cornuta and M. papillicornis from the Red Sea (Amoureux 1983) are examined. Material originally identified as M. papillicornis is found to be M. obockensis and that identified as M. obockensis is believed to be an undescribed species. The current terminology for magelonid pouches is discussed. A key is provided for the 12 species currently known from the western Indian Ocean region.

Indian Ocean, Western

Systematics, Taxonomy

Annelida
Polychaeta

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