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Sikorski, Andrey V. (2011). Review of Laonice (Spionidae, Annelida) with remarks on several species and a description of a new species from South Africa. Italian Journal of Zoology. 78(S1): 201-214.
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10.1080/11250003.2011.617218 [view]
Sikorski, Andrey V.
2011
Review of <i>Laonice</i> (Spionidae, Annelida) with remarks on several species and a description of a new species from South Africa.
Italian Journal of Zoology
78(S1): 201-214
Publication
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All 36 known species names belonging to the genus Laonice (including 29 names of valid species) are reviewed. The review was based on the examination of type-specimens for 24 species names. The morphological characters used for taxonomic work on this genus are given in tabular form for all the Laonice species known, some of which are presented for the first time or corrected following the examination of type and non-type material. Refinements to the descriptions and remarks on several species are made. A lectotype is erected for Laonice cirrata. Aricidea alata, L. aperata and L. petersenae are synonymized with L. brevicornis. Two subspecies (L. cirrata postcirrata and L. cirrata praecirrata) are referred to species status and one new species, L. antipoda sp. nov., is described from South Africa. [Proceedings of the 10th International Polychaete Conference (20-26 June 2010, Lecce, Italy)]
Systematics, Taxonomy
Aricidea alata Treadwell, 1901 accepted as Laonice brevicornis (Kinberg, 1866) (source of synonymy)
Laonice Malmgren, 1867 (taxonomy source)
Laonice antarcticae Hartman, 1953 (redescription)
Laonice antipoda Sikorski, 2011 (original description)
Laonice aperata Radashevsky & Lana, 2009 accepted as Laonice brevicornis (Kinberg, 1866) (source of synonymy)
Laonice branchiata Nonato, Bolívar & Lana, 1986 (additional source)
Laonice brevicornis (Kinberg, 1866) (new combination reference)
Laonice brevicristata Pillai, 1961 (redescription)
Laonice cirrata (M. Sars, 1851) (additional source)
Laonice cirrata postcirrata Hartmann-Schröder, 1965 accepted as Laonice postcirrata Hartmann-Schröder, 1965 (status source)
Laonice cirrata praecirrata Hartmann-Schröder, 1965 accepted as Laonice praecirrata Hartmann-Schröder, 1965 (status source)
Laonice petersenae Radashevsky & Lana, 2009 accepted as Laonice brevicornis (Kinberg, 1866) (source of synonymy)
Mandane Kinberg, 1866 accepted as Laonice Malmgren, 1867 (status source)
Mandane brevicornis Kinberg, 1866 accepted as Laonice brevicornis (Kinberg, 1866) (source of synonymy)
Laonice Malmgren, 1867 (taxonomy source)
Laonice antarcticae Hartman, 1953 (redescription)
Laonice antipoda Sikorski, 2011 (original description)
Laonice aperata Radashevsky & Lana, 2009 accepted as Laonice brevicornis (Kinberg, 1866) (source of synonymy)
Laonice branchiata Nonato, Bolívar & Lana, 1986 (additional source)
Laonice brevicornis (Kinberg, 1866) (new combination reference)
Laonice brevicristata Pillai, 1961 (redescription)
Laonice cirrata (M. Sars, 1851) (additional source)
Laonice cirrata postcirrata Hartmann-Schröder, 1965 accepted as Laonice postcirrata Hartmann-Schröder, 1965 (status source)
Laonice cirrata praecirrata Hartmann-Schröder, 1965 accepted as Laonice praecirrata Hartmann-Schröder, 1965 (status source)
Laonice petersenae Radashevsky & Lana, 2009 accepted as Laonice brevicornis (Kinberg, 1866) (source of synonymy)
Mandane Kinberg, 1866 accepted as Laonice Malmgren, 1867 (status source)
Mandane brevicornis Kinberg, 1866 accepted as Laonice brevicornis (Kinberg, 1866) (source of synonymy)
Holotype ZMUC POL-2112, geounit False Bay (South Africa), identified as Laonice antipoda Sikorski, 2011
Paratype ZMUC POL-645, geounit False Bay (South Africa), identified as Laonice antipoda Sikorski, 2011
Paratype ZMUC POL-645, geounit False Bay (South Africa), identified as Laonice antipoda Sikorski, 2011
Etymology
"The name [antipoda] means living in the southern hemisphere as opposed to the northern hemisphere, where the most ... [details]
Habitat
Mud with sand and Foraminifera, at shelf depths. [details]
Type locality
Off Cape Point, False Bay, South Africa, Southeastern Atlantic Ocean (-34.2667°, 18.8°), [details]
