WoRMS source details
Licher, Frank; Westheide, Wilfried. (1997). Review of the genus Sigambra (Polychaeta: Hesionidae), redescription of S. bassi (Hartman, 1947), and descriptions of two new species from Thailand and China. Steenstrupia. 23: 1-20.
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Licher, Frank; Westheide, Wilfried
1997
Review of the genus <i>Sigambra</i> (Polychaeta: Hesionidae), redescription of <i>S. bassi</i> (Hartman, 1947), and descriptions of two new species from Thailand and China.
Steenstrupia
23: 1-20
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyD)
The taxon Sigambra Müller, 1858 is reviewed. Sigambra bassi (Hartman, 1947) — originally assigned to the "pilargid" genus Ancistrosyllis — is redescribed. S. hanaokai (Kitamori, 1960) and S. parva (Day, 1960) are discussed and regarded as synonyms of Sigambra tentaculata (Treadwell, 1941). Sigambra phuketensis n.sp. from Thailand and S. qingdaoensis n.sp. from China are described scientifically for the first time. A key to the 14 recognized species of the genus Sigambra is included. The taxonomic value of the notopodial hookis discussed.
Indian Ocean
Yellow Sea
Yellow Sea
Systematics, Taxonomy
Ancistrosyllis hanaokai Kitamori, 1960 accepted as Sigambra hanaokai (Kitamori, 1960) (source of synonymy)
Sigambra Müller, 1858 (taxonomy source)
Sigambra grubii Müller, 1858 (additional source)
Sigambra hanaokai (Kitamori, 1960) (source of synonymy)
Sigambra phuketensis Licher & Westheide, 1997 (original description)
Sigambra qingdaoensis Licher & Westheide, 1997 (original description)
Sigambra Müller, 1858 (taxonomy source)
Sigambra grubii Müller, 1858 (additional source)
Sigambra hanaokai (Kitamori, 1960) (source of synonymy)
Sigambra phuketensis Licher & Westheide, 1997 (original description)
Sigambra qingdaoensis Licher & Westheide, 1997 (original description)
Depth range
Not explicitly stated, but presumaby intertidal to shallow water. [details]
Distribution
SW Atlantic Ocean. Santa Catarina Island (State of Santa Catarina, Brazil). [details]
Taxonomy
Moved to genus Sigambra by Pettibone (1966), later synonymised with Sigambra tentaculata (Treadwell, 1941) by Tamai ... [details]
