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Fauchald, K. (1987). Redescription of the genus Nauphanta Kinberg, 1865 (Polychaeta: Eunicidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 100(2): 375-380.
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Fauchald, K.
1987
Redescription of the genus <i>Nauphanta</i> Kinberg, 1865 (Polychaeta: Eunicidae)
Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington
100(2): 375-380
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb); also available at: Smithsonian Repository
The genus Nauphanta, described to contain the species novaeaehollandiae (as novae Hollandiae) and corallina, is now considered a synonym of Marphysa. Examination of the types has demonstrated that the two species do not belong to the same genus. Nauphanta novaehollandiae has simple, capillary setae and series of large, flat, thin fan-shaped setae arranged in a row on the anterior face of far posterior parapodia and lacks compound setae. Nauphanta corallina is a member of Marphysa in that it has compound falcigers in addition to simple setae and has true pectinate setae mixed with the limbate setae in the dorsal fascile. Nauphanta is here defined in relation to Marphysa. Eunice mossambica Peters, 1854, is newly referred to Nauphanta.
Australia
East Africa
East Africa
Systematics, Taxonomy
Eunice mossambica Peters, 1854 accepted as Marphysa mossambica (Peters, 1854) (status source)
Marphysa furcellata Crossland, 1903 (source of synonymy)
Marphysa simplex Treadwell, 1922 accepted as Marphysa fijiensis Molina-Acevedo & Idris, 2021 (source of synonymy)
Marphysa simplex Crossland, 1903 accepted as Marphysa teretiuscula (Schmarda, 1861) (source of synonymy)
Marphysa simplex (Langerhans, 1884) (source of synonymy)
Nauphanta Kinberg, 1865 accepted as Marphysa Quatrefages, 1866 (redescription)
Nauphanta mossambica (Peters, 1855) accepted as Marphysa mossambica (Peters, 1854) (basis of record)
Marphysa furcellata Crossland, 1903 (source of synonymy)
Marphysa simplex Treadwell, 1922 accepted as Marphysa fijiensis Molina-Acevedo & Idris, 2021 (source of synonymy)
Marphysa simplex Crossland, 1903 accepted as Marphysa teretiuscula (Schmarda, 1861) (source of synonymy)
Marphysa simplex (Langerhans, 1884) (source of synonymy)
Nauphanta Kinberg, 1865 accepted as Marphysa Quatrefages, 1866 (redescription)
Nauphanta mossambica (Peters, 1855) accepted as Marphysa mossambica (Peters, 1854) (basis of record)