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Paxton, Hannelore. (1986). Revision of the Rhamphobrachium complex (Polychaeta: Onuphidae). Records of the Australian Museum. 38(2): 75-104.
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Paxton, Hannelore
1986
Revision of the <i>Rhamphobrachium</i> complex (Polychaeta: Onuphidae)
Records of the Australian Museum
38(2): 75-104
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb). Publication date: "27 June 1986"
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The Rhamphobrachium complex is revised. Three species each are recognized for Brevibrachium and Longibrachium, of which B. augeneri and L. longipes are newly described. Two sub genera of Rhamphobrachium are established: R. (Rhamphobrachium) containing two species, and R. (Spinigerium) n. subgen., containing 10 species, of which four [R.(S.) hutchingsae, R.(S.) noeli, R.(S.) pettiboneae and R.(S.) pyriforme] are described as new. Three additional species, R.(S.) bipes, R.(S.) brevicornutum and R.(S.) cristobalensis, known only from juveniles, are treated as incertae sedis. Keys to adults and descriptions of all species are provided.
Systematics, Taxonomy
Brevibrachium augeneri Paxton, 1986 (original description)
Longibrachium longipes Paxton, 1986 (original description)
Nothria hiatidentata Moore, 1911 accepted as Anchinothria hiatidentata (Moore, 1911) (source of synonymy)
Paranorthia atlantica Hartman, 1965 accepted as Nothria atlantica (Hartman, 1965) (source of synonymy)
Paranorthia brevicornuta Moore, 1903 accepted as Rhamphobrachium (Spinigerium) brevicornutum (Moore, 1903) (source of synonymy)
Paranorthia fissurata Fauchald, 1972 accepted as Anchinothria fissurata (Fauchald, 1972) (source of synonymy)
Paranorthia macrobranchiata (McIntosh, 1885) accepted as Anchinothria macrobranchiata (McIntosh, 1885) (new combination reference)
Rhamphobrachium Ehlers, 1887 (taxonomy source)
Rhamphobrachium (Spinigerium) Paxton, 1986 (original description)
Rhamphobrachium (Spinigerium) averincevi Kucheruk, 1979 (basis of record)
Rhamphobrachium (Spinigerium) brevibrachiatum (Ehlers, 1874) (new combination reference)
Rhamphobrachium (Spinigerium) brevicornutum (Moore, 1903) (basis of record)
Rhamphobrachium (Spinigerium) ehlersi Monro, 1930 (basis of record)
Rhamphobrachium (Spinigerium) hutchingsae Paxton, 1986 (original description)
Rhamphobrachium (Spinigerium) noeli Paxton, 1986 (original description)
Rhamphobrachium (Spinigerium) pettiboneae Paxton, 1986 (original description)
Rhamphobrachium (Spinigerium) pyriforme Paxton, 1986 (original description)
Rhamphobrachium ehlersi Monro, 1930 represented as Rhamphobrachium (Spinigerium) ehlersi Monro, 1930 (source of synonymy)
Rhamphobrachium maculatum Estcourt, 1966 accepted as Brevibrachium maculatum (Estcourt, 1966) (source of synonymy)
Longibrachium longipes Paxton, 1986 (original description)
Nothria hiatidentata Moore, 1911 accepted as Anchinothria hiatidentata (Moore, 1911) (source of synonymy)
Paranorthia atlantica Hartman, 1965 accepted as Nothria atlantica (Hartman, 1965) (source of synonymy)
Paranorthia brevicornuta Moore, 1903 accepted as Rhamphobrachium (Spinigerium) brevicornutum (Moore, 1903) (source of synonymy)
Paranorthia fissurata Fauchald, 1972 accepted as Anchinothria fissurata (Fauchald, 1972) (source of synonymy)
Paranorthia macrobranchiata (McIntosh, 1885) accepted as Anchinothria macrobranchiata (McIntosh, 1885) (new combination reference)
Rhamphobrachium Ehlers, 1887 (taxonomy source)
Rhamphobrachium (Spinigerium) Paxton, 1986 (original description)
Rhamphobrachium (Spinigerium) averincevi Kucheruk, 1979 (basis of record)
Rhamphobrachium (Spinigerium) brevibrachiatum (Ehlers, 1874) (new combination reference)
Rhamphobrachium (Spinigerium) brevicornutum (Moore, 1903) (basis of record)
Rhamphobrachium (Spinigerium) ehlersi Monro, 1930 (basis of record)
Rhamphobrachium (Spinigerium) hutchingsae Paxton, 1986 (original description)
Rhamphobrachium (Spinigerium) noeli Paxton, 1986 (original description)
Rhamphobrachium (Spinigerium) pettiboneae Paxton, 1986 (original description)
Rhamphobrachium (Spinigerium) pyriforme Paxton, 1986 (original description)
Rhamphobrachium ehlersi Monro, 1930 represented as Rhamphobrachium (Spinigerium) ehlersi Monro, 1930 (source of synonymy)
Rhamphobrachium maculatum Estcourt, 1966 accepted as Brevibrachium maculatum (Estcourt, 1966) (source of synonymy)
Diagnosis
Created for Rhamphobrachium with lower limbate setae pseudocompound to compound (= spinigers). [details]
Editor's comment
Not fully investigated, but this spelling is suspected to be a careless lapsus for Rhamphobrachium brevibrachiatum ... [details]
Etymology
author: Spinigerium "refers to the presence of spinigers in the early unmodified parapodia" [details]
Spelling
Ehlers (1874) first used 'brevibranchiata' and then (Ehlers, 1875 and 1877) he used 'brevibrachiata'. Strictly ... [details]
Spelling
Ehlers (1874) first used 'brevibranchiata' and then (Ehlers, 1875 and 1877) he used 'brevibrachiata'. Although ... [details]
