WoRMS source details
Light, William J. H. (1991). Systematic revision of the genera of the polychaete subfamily Maldaninae Arwidsson. Ophelia, supplement. 5 (Systematics, Biology and Morphology of World Polychaeta): 133-146.
50857
Light, William J. H.
1991
Systematic revision of the genera of the polychaete subfamily Maldaninae Arwidsson.
Ophelia, supplement
5 (Systematics, Biology and Morphology of World Polychaeta): 133-146.
Publication
World Polychaeta Database
Available for editors 
[request]
[request]
The subfamily Maldaninae is revised. Important generic characters include the shape of the prostomial palpode, lateral cephalic lobes and nuchal organs, the types of notosetae, the presence of an anal valve and/or a collar on setiger 1, the number of asetigcrous preanal segments, and the development and shape of the pygidium. Three species orginally described as members of the genus Asychis are transferred to the genus Maldane: M. capensis, M. glabra and M. theodori. Maldane remains poorly known and probably consists of several generic-level groups of species. In addition to the foregoing, Maldane includes M. arctica, M. cristata, M. cuculligera, M. decorata, M. glebifex (genotype), M. gorgonensis, M. malmgreni, M. marsupialis, M. meridionalis, M. monilata, M. pellucida, M. philippinensis, and M. sarsi (with four subspecies). The genus Asychis is restricted and includes A. amphiglyptus (with two subspecies), A. atlanticus (genotype), A. auritus, A. chilensis, A. ramosus, and A. trifilosus. Chirimia nom. n. is proposed to replace Chrysothemis, a junior homonym, and Kinberg's concept of that genus is revived. Chirimia includes C. amoena (genotype), C. biceps (with two subspecies), C. punctata, C. similis, and C. fauchaldi sp. n. Metasychis gen. n. is proposed to include M. collariceps, M. disparidentatus (designated genotype), M. fimbriatus, and M. gotoi. The genus Sabaco is resurrected and includes S. atlantideus, S. carolinae, S. dakarensis, S. dorsofilis, S. elongatus [which includes both Branchioasychis colmani and B. americana], S. gangeticus, S. javanicus, S. maculatus (genotype), and S. steineri sp. n. The genus Bathyasychis contains a single species, B. cristatus. Asychis victoriae Benham is considered to be incertae sedis in view of the inadequate description and unavailability of the holotype.
Systematics, Taxonomy
Asychis amoena (Kinberg, 1866) accepted as Chirimia amoena (Kinberg, 1866) (source of synonymy)
Asychis amphiglyptus abyssicolus Eliason, 1951 (status source)
Asychis atlantideus Kirkegaard, 1959 accepted as Sabaco atlantideus (Kirkegaard, 1959) (new combination reference)
Asychis biceps (M. Sars, 1861) accepted as Chirimia biceps biceps (Sars, 1861) (source of synonymy)
Asychis carolinae Day, 1973 accepted as Sabaco carolinae (Day, 1973) (new combination reference)
Asychis chilensis (Hartmann-Schröder, 1965) (new combination reference)
Asychis dorsofilis Kirkegaard, 1959 accepted as Sabaco dorsofilis (Kirkegaard, 1959) (new combination reference)
Asychis elongata (Verrill, 1873) accepted as Sabaco elongatus (Verrill, 1873) (status source)
Asychis gangeticus Fauvel, 1932 accepted as Sabaco gangeticus (Fauvel, 1932) (new combination reference)
Asychis lacera (Moore, 1923) accepted as Chirimia biceps lacera (Moore, 1923) (source of synonymy)
Asychis theodori Augener, 1926 accepted as Maldane theodori (Augener, 1926) (status source)
Asychis trifilosa Augener, 1926 accepted as Asychis trifilosus Augener, 1926 (additional source)
Asychis trifilosus Augener, 1926 (status source)
Branchioasychis americana Hartman, 1945 accepted as Sabaco elongatus (Verrill, 1873) (additional source)
Branchioasychis colmani Monro, 1939 accepted as Sabaco elongatus (Verrill, 1873) (status source)
Branchioasychis dakarensis Rullier, 1964 accepted as Sabaco dakarensis (Rullier, 1964) (new combination reference)
Chirimia Light, 1991 (original description)
Chirimia amoena (Kinberg, 1866) (new combination reference)
Chirimia biceps (M. Sars, 1861) (new combination reference)
Chirimia biceps biceps (Sars, 1861) (new combination reference)
Chirimia biceps lacera (Moore, 1923) (new combination reference)
Chirimia fauchaldi Light, 1991 (original description)
Chirimia punctata (Zachs, 1933) (new combination reference)
Chrysothemis Kinberg, 1866 accepted as Chirimia Light, 1991 (source of synonymy)
Chrysothemis amoena Kinberg, 1866 accepted as Chirimia amoena (Kinberg, 1866) (source of synonymy)
Heteromaldane Ehlers, 1908 accepted as Maldane Grube, 1860 (status source)
Maldane elongata Verrill, 1873 accepted as Sabaco elongatus (Verrill, 1873) (new combination reference)
Maldane glabra (Knox & Cameron, 1971) (new combination reference)
Maldane gotoi Izuka, 1902 accepted as Metasychis gotoi (Izuka, 1902) (source of synonymy)
Maldane meridionalis (Chamberlin, 1919) (new combination reference)
Maldane theodori (Augener, 1926) (new combination reference)
Maldanopsis Verrill, 1900 accepted as Sabaco Kinberg, 1866 (source of synonymy)
Maldanopsis elongata (Verrill, 1873) accepted as Sabaco elongatus (Verrill, 1873) (status source)
Metasychis Light, 1991 (original description)
Metasychis collariceps (Augener, 1926) (new combination reference)
Metasychis disparidentatus (Moore, 1904) (new combination reference)
Metasychis fimbriatus (Treadwell, 1934) (new combination reference)
Metasychis gotoi (Izuka, 1902) (new combination reference)
Praxilla abyssorum McIntosh, 1885 accepted as Praxillella abyssorum (McIntosh, 1885) (status source)
Sabaco Kinberg, 1866 (redescription)
Sabaco atlantideus (Kirkegaard, 1959) (new combination reference)
Sabaco carolinae (Day, 1973) (new combination reference)
Sabaco dorsofilis (Kirkegaard, 1959) (new combination reference)
Sabaco elongatus (Verrill, 1873) (status source)
Sabaco gangeticus (Fauvel, 1932) (new combination reference)
Sabaco javanicus (Augener, 1934) (new combination reference)
Sabaco maculatus Kinberg, 1866 (basis of record)
Sabaco steineri Light, 1991 (original description)
Sonatsa carinata (Moore, 1923) accepted as Maldane cristata Treadwell, 1923 (status source)
Asychis amphiglyptus abyssicolus Eliason, 1951 (status source)
Asychis atlantideus Kirkegaard, 1959 accepted as Sabaco atlantideus (Kirkegaard, 1959) (new combination reference)
Asychis biceps (M. Sars, 1861) accepted as Chirimia biceps biceps (Sars, 1861) (source of synonymy)
Asychis carolinae Day, 1973 accepted as Sabaco carolinae (Day, 1973) (new combination reference)
Asychis chilensis (Hartmann-Schröder, 1965) (new combination reference)
Asychis dorsofilis Kirkegaard, 1959 accepted as Sabaco dorsofilis (Kirkegaard, 1959) (new combination reference)
Asychis elongata (Verrill, 1873) accepted as Sabaco elongatus (Verrill, 1873) (status source)
Asychis gangeticus Fauvel, 1932 accepted as Sabaco gangeticus (Fauvel, 1932) (new combination reference)
Asychis lacera (Moore, 1923) accepted as Chirimia biceps lacera (Moore, 1923) (source of synonymy)
Asychis theodori Augener, 1926 accepted as Maldane theodori (Augener, 1926) (status source)
Asychis trifilosa Augener, 1926 accepted as Asychis trifilosus Augener, 1926 (additional source)
Asychis trifilosus Augener, 1926 (status source)
Branchioasychis americana Hartman, 1945 accepted as Sabaco elongatus (Verrill, 1873) (additional source)
Branchioasychis colmani Monro, 1939 accepted as Sabaco elongatus (Verrill, 1873) (status source)
Branchioasychis dakarensis Rullier, 1964 accepted as Sabaco dakarensis (Rullier, 1964) (new combination reference)
Chirimia Light, 1991 (original description)
Chirimia amoena (Kinberg, 1866) (new combination reference)
Chirimia biceps (M. Sars, 1861) (new combination reference)
Chirimia biceps biceps (Sars, 1861) (new combination reference)
Chirimia biceps lacera (Moore, 1923) (new combination reference)
Chirimia fauchaldi Light, 1991 (original description)
Chirimia punctata (Zachs, 1933) (new combination reference)
Chrysothemis Kinberg, 1866 accepted as Chirimia Light, 1991 (source of synonymy)
Chrysothemis amoena Kinberg, 1866 accepted as Chirimia amoena (Kinberg, 1866) (source of synonymy)
Heteromaldane Ehlers, 1908 accepted as Maldane Grube, 1860 (status source)
Maldane elongata Verrill, 1873 accepted as Sabaco elongatus (Verrill, 1873) (new combination reference)
Maldane glabra (Knox & Cameron, 1971) (new combination reference)
Maldane gotoi Izuka, 1902 accepted as Metasychis gotoi (Izuka, 1902) (source of synonymy)
Maldane meridionalis (Chamberlin, 1919) (new combination reference)
Maldane theodori (Augener, 1926) (new combination reference)
Maldanopsis Verrill, 1900 accepted as Sabaco Kinberg, 1866 (source of synonymy)
Maldanopsis elongata (Verrill, 1873) accepted as Sabaco elongatus (Verrill, 1873) (status source)
Metasychis Light, 1991 (original description)
Metasychis collariceps (Augener, 1926) (new combination reference)
Metasychis disparidentatus (Moore, 1904) (new combination reference)
Metasychis fimbriatus (Treadwell, 1934) (new combination reference)
Metasychis gotoi (Izuka, 1902) (new combination reference)
Praxilla abyssorum McIntosh, 1885 accepted as Praxillella abyssorum (McIntosh, 1885) (status source)
Sabaco Kinberg, 1866 (redescription)
Sabaco atlantideus (Kirkegaard, 1959) (new combination reference)
Sabaco carolinae (Day, 1973) (new combination reference)
Sabaco dorsofilis (Kirkegaard, 1959) (new combination reference)
Sabaco elongatus (Verrill, 1873) (status source)
Sabaco gangeticus (Fauvel, 1932) (new combination reference)
Sabaco javanicus (Augener, 1934) (new combination reference)
Sabaco maculatus Kinberg, 1866 (basis of record)
Sabaco steineri Light, 1991 (original description)
Sonatsa carinata (Moore, 1923) accepted as Maldane cristata Treadwell, 1923 (status source)
Holotype USNM USNM: 20036, geounit Caribbean, identified as Maldanella fimbriata Treadwell, 1934
Editor's comment
Light (1991) kept Maldane carinata as a synonym of Maldane cristata, but it appears he may not have been aware of ... [details]
Etymology
Light's replacement name (for original Chrysothemis, a junior homonym) is from the Spanish word for 'oboe'. Gender ... [details]
Etymology
Not stated. Light (1980 thesis) also did not give a derivation. Meta in Greek means 'after' as in subsequent in ... [details]
Homonymy
Replacement name Chirimia Light for Chrysothemis which is a junior homonym to Chrysothemis Berendt 1845 in ... [details]
Synonymy
Arwidsson (1922:41) found that Heteromaldane was the result of an error of observation by Ehlers (see the full note ... [details]
Taxonomy
Light (1991: 136) with only brief explanation transferred Asychis theodori to Maldane. He stated that, along with ... [details]
Taxonomy
Arwidsson (1906: 261) included Sabaco Kinberg, Chrysothemis (a homonym) and Maldanopsis Verrill in Asychis. This ... [details]
