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Delgado-Blas, V. H. 2014. Redescriptions and reestablishments of some species belonging to the genus Prionospio (Polychaeta, Spionidae) and descriptions of three new species. Helgoland Marine Research 68(1): 113-132
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10.1007/s10152-013-0372-1 [view]
Delgado-blas, V. H.
2013
Redescriptions and reestablishments of some species belonging to the genus Prionospio (Polychaeta, Spionidae) and descriptions of three new species
Helgoland Marine Research
68(1), 113-132
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)
Available type material of Prionospio heterobranchia Moore, 1907, P. (Prionospio) texana Hartman, 1951, P. spongicola Wesenberg-Lund, 1958 and P. (P.) newportensis Reish, 1959, as well as newly collected material from the Southern Gulf of Mexico and Chetumal Bay in the Caribbean Sea, was examined. Several important differences were found between P. heterobranchia, P. (Prionospio) texana, P. spongicola and P. (P.) newportensis, and as a result, these three species are removed from synonymy with P. heterobranchia Moore, 1907, and redescribed and reinstated as valid species. In addition, three new species were identified and described: P. caribensis sp. nov., P. rosariae sp. nov. and P. jamaicensis sp. nov. A key to all species of Prionospio with five pairs of branchiae is provided.
Gulf of Mexico
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Prionospio Malmgren, 1867 (identification resource)
Prionospio caribensis Delgado-Blas, 2014 (original description)
Prionospio heterobranchia Moore, 1907 (redescription)
Prionospio heterobranchia newportensis Reish, 1959 accepted as Prionospio newportensis Reish, 1959 (status source)
Prionospio heterobranchia texana Hartman, 1951 accepted as Prionospio texana Hartman, 1951 (status source)
Prionospio jamaicensis Delgado-Blas, 2014 (original description)
Prionospio newportensis Reish, 1959 (status source)
Prionospio rosariae Delgado-Blas, 2014 (original description)
Prionospio spongicola Wesenberg-Lund, 1958 (status source)
Prionospio texana Hartman, 1951 (status source)
Prionospio caribensis Delgado-Blas, 2014 (original description)
Prionospio heterobranchia Moore, 1907 (redescription)
Prionospio heterobranchia newportensis Reish, 1959 accepted as Prionospio newportensis Reish, 1959 (status source)
Prionospio heterobranchia texana Hartman, 1951 accepted as Prionospio texana Hartman, 1951 (status source)
Prionospio jamaicensis Delgado-Blas, 2014 (original description)
Prionospio newportensis Reish, 1959 (status source)
Prionospio rosariae Delgado-Blas, 2014 (original description)
Prionospio spongicola Wesenberg-Lund, 1958 (status source)
Prionospio texana Hartman, 1951 (status source)
Holotype BMNH BMNH-1958.1.27.1, verbatimGeounit Gasparee Cave, Gaspa..., identified as Prionospio spongicola Wesenberg-Lund, 1958
Holotype LACM LACMAHF POLY 5462, verbatimGeounit Hofstra University M..., identified as Prionospio jamaicensis Delgado-Blas, 2014
Holotype LACMIP LACM-AHF POLY 613, verbatimGeounit Newport Bay, Orange ..., identified as Prionospio heterobranchia newportensis Reish, 1959
Holotype NMNH 1187917, verbatimGeounit Chetumal Bay, Quinta..., identified as Prionospio rosariae Delgado-Blas, 2014
Holotype USNM 1187919, verbatimGeounit Nichupte, Cancun, Qu..., identified as Prionospio caribensis Delgado-Blas, 2014
Holotype LACM LACMAHF POLY 5462, verbatimGeounit Hofstra University M..., identified as Prionospio jamaicensis Delgado-Blas, 2014
Holotype LACMIP LACM-AHF POLY 613, verbatimGeounit Newport Bay, Orange ..., identified as Prionospio heterobranchia newportensis Reish, 1959
Holotype NMNH 1187917, verbatimGeounit Chetumal Bay, Quinta..., identified as Prionospio rosariae Delgado-Blas, 2014
Holotype USNM 1187919, verbatimGeounit Nichupte, Cancun, Qu..., identified as Prionospio caribensis Delgado-Blas, 2014
Etymology
Named for Maria del Rosario Martınez Hernandez, wife of the author. [details]
Taxonomy
Was synonymised with P. heterobranchia by Foster. Delgado-Blas (2014) redescribes as valid [details]
Type locality
Nichupte, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico, 21 ?02'N, 86 46'W [details]
Type locality
Newport Bay, Orange County, California, 33.6013, -117.9114° [details]
Type locality
Hofstra University Marine Laboratory cove, Saint Ann’s Bay, Jamaica, 18.45, -77.224 [details]
Type locality
Chetumal Bay, Quintana Roo, Mexico, estimated 18.3333, -88.08333. However, the coordinates given by the ... [details]
Type locality
Gasparee Cave, Point Baleine on the north-eastern side of Gasparo Grande Island, Trinidad, West Indies, Caribbean ... [details]
