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Nateewathana, Anuwat. (1992). Polychaetes of Thailand. Nereididae (part 3): Solomononereis phuketensis n. sp. from euhaline environments in the Andaman Sea. Phuket Marine Biological Center, Research Bulletin. 57: 89-96.
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Nateewathana, Anuwat
1992
Polychaetes of Thailand. Nereididae (part 3): Solomononereis phuketensis n. sp. from euhaline environments in the Andaman Sea
Phuket Marine Biological Center, Research Bulletin
57: 89-96
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The monotypic species Solomononereis marauensis Gibbs, 1971 has been reported from polyhaline
environments in Solomon Islands, South Pacific and in the northern Australia. Samples from fully marine
sea beds on the west coast of Phuket Island, Andaman Sea, have revealed one more species, described as
Solomononereis phuketensis. It differs from S. marauensis in having notosetal falcigers present in most
anterior setigers. Dorsal ligules are digitiform and greatly reduced already in the anterior part of the body.
Paragnaths are slender conical against rod-shaped (pegs) in S. marauensis. Conspicuous glands at the base
of the dorsal cirri are characteristic of both species of the genus and may constitue a unique character of the
genus. The two species of Solomononereis share a number of characters with Ceratonereis japonica
Imajima, 1972. A comparison of these three closely related species is given.
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Solomononereis phuketensis Nateewathana, 1992 (original description)
Holotype PMBC 8743, geounit Phuket, identified as Solomononereis phuketensis Nateewathana, 1992