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Potts, F.A. (1910). Polychaeta of the Indian Ocean. Part II. The Palmyridae, Aphroditidae, Polynoidae, Acoetidae and Sigalionidae. The Transactions of the Linnean Society of London, Second Series, Zoology. 13(2): 325-353, plates 18-21.
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Potts, F.A.
1910
Polychaeta of the Indian Ocean. Part II. The Palmyridae, Aphroditidae, Polynoidae, Acoetidae and Sigalionidae
The Transactions of the Linnean Society of London, Second Series, Zoology
13(2): 325-353, plates 18-21
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)
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Family Palmyridae, Kinberg.
This family is essentially characterised by the possession of the broad dorsal setae known as paleae. The absence of modified dorsal cirri (elytra) has been remarked by most authors and held to separate these forms from the Aphroditids. The example of Palmyra aurifera which was dredged by the 'Challenger' and described by McIntosh possesses elytra, and, since the notopodium in this genus bears capillary setae in addition to paleae, only the fact that these dorsal capillary setae are not developed to form a felted mass covering the back saves Palmyra from being included in the Aphroditids. In no other species of the family have elytra been noticed; the genus Palmyropsis here described presents strong resemblances to Aphroditid forms, but the absence of elytra, the sessile eyes, and the almost entire suppression of dorsal capillary setae separate it much more distinctly than Palmyra. The other Palmyrids in general appearance as well as in structure are widely removed from the Aphroditidae, but we may quite reasonably suppose that the entire family of the Palmyridae are descended from such form or forms as Pontogenia by modifications consequent on the excessive development of the dorsal setae.
Family Palmyridae, Kinberg.
This family is essentially characterised by the possession of the broad dorsal setae known as paleae. The absence of modified dorsal cirri (elytra) has been remarked by most authors and held to separate these forms from the Aphroditids. The example of Palmyra aurifera which was dredged by the 'Challenger' and described by McIntosh possesses elytra, and, since the notopodium in this genus bears capillary setae in addition to paleae, only the fact that these dorsal capillary setae are not developed to form a felted mass covering the back saves Palmyra from being included in the Aphroditids. In no other species of the family have elytra been noticed; the genus Palmyropsis here described presents strong resemblances to Aphroditid forms, but the absence of elytra, the sessile eyes, and the almost entire suppression of dorsal capillary setae separate it much more distinctly than Palmyra. The other Palmyrids in general appearance as well as in structure are widely removed from the Aphroditidae, but we may quite reasonably suppose that the entire family of the Palmyridae are descended from such form or forms as Pontogenia by modifications consequent on the excessive development of the dorsal setae.
Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean, Western
Indian Ocean, Western
Systematics, Taxonomy
Halosydna willeyi Potts, 1910 accepted as Pottsiscalisetosus praelongus (Marenzeller, 1902) (original description)
Lagisca cornuta Potts, 1910 accepted as Harmothoe cornuta (Potts, 1910) (original description)
Lagisca flaccida Potts, 1910 accepted as Harmothoe flaccida (Potts, 1910) (original description)
Lagisca indica Potts, 1910 accepted as Paralepidonotus indica (Potts, 1910) (original description)
Lepidasthenia maculata Potts, 1910 (original description)
Lepidasthenia microlepis Potts, 1910 (original description)
Lepidasthenia minikoensis Potts, 1910 (original description)
Lepidonotus carinatus Potts, 1910 accepted as Lepidonotus glaucus (Peters, 1854) (original description)
Lepidonotus cristatus echinatus Potts, 1910 accepted as Lepidonotus oculatus echinatus Potts, 1910 (original description)
Lepidonotus cristatus ornatus Potts, 1910 (original description)
Lepidonotus purpureus Potts, 1910 (original description)
Lepidonotus pustulatus Potts, 1910 (original description)
Palmyra splendens Potts, 1910 accepted as Palmyra aurifera Savigny in Lamarck, 1818 (original description)
Palmyropsis Potts, 1910 accepted as Palmyra Savigny, 1818 (original description)
Palmyropsis macintoshi Potts, 1910 accepted as Palmyra aurifera Savigny in Lamarck, 1818 (original description)
Panthalis edriophthalma Potts, 1910 accepted as Eupanthalis edriophthalma (Potts, 1910) (original description)
Polynoe crinoidicola Potts, 1910 accepted as Paradyte crinoidicola (Potts, 1910) (original description)
Polynoe longicirrus Potts, 1910 accepted as Australaugeneria pottsi Pettibone, 1969 (original description)
Polynoe minuta Potts, 1910 accepted as Harmothoe minuta (Potts, 1910) (original description)
Polynoe minuta Castelnau, 1842 accepted as Pholoe minuta (Fabricius, 1780) (original description)
Pontogenia chrysocoma minuta Potts, 1910 (original description)
Psammolyce farquharensis Potts, 1910 accepted as Pelogenia farquharensis (Potts, 1910) (original description)
Psammolyce gracilis Potts, 1910 accepted as Pottsipelogenia gracilis (Potts, 1910) (original description)
Sthenelais calcarea Potts, 1910 accepted as Fimbriosthenelais hirsuta (Potts, 1910) (original description)
Sthenelais foliosa Potts, 1910 accepted as Willeysthenelais foliosa (Potts, 1910) (original description)
Sthenelais orientalis Potts, 1910 (original description)
Sthenelais variabilis Potts, 1910 accepted as Fimbriosthenelais longipinnis (Grube, 1870) (original description)
Sthenelais variabilis glabra Potts, 1910 accepted as Fimbriosthenelais longipinnis (Grube, 1870) (original description)
Sthenelais variabilis hirsuta Potts, 1910 accepted as Fimbriosthenelais hirsuta (Potts, 1910) (original description)
Lagisca cornuta Potts, 1910 accepted as Harmothoe cornuta (Potts, 1910) (original description)
Lagisca flaccida Potts, 1910 accepted as Harmothoe flaccida (Potts, 1910) (original description)
Lagisca indica Potts, 1910 accepted as Paralepidonotus indica (Potts, 1910) (original description)
Lepidasthenia maculata Potts, 1910 (original description)
Lepidasthenia microlepis Potts, 1910 (original description)
Lepidasthenia minikoensis Potts, 1910 (original description)
Lepidonotus carinatus Potts, 1910 accepted as Lepidonotus glaucus (Peters, 1854) (original description)
Lepidonotus cristatus echinatus Potts, 1910 accepted as Lepidonotus oculatus echinatus Potts, 1910 (original description)
Lepidonotus cristatus ornatus Potts, 1910 (original description)
Lepidonotus purpureus Potts, 1910 (original description)
Lepidonotus pustulatus Potts, 1910 (original description)
Palmyra splendens Potts, 1910 accepted as Palmyra aurifera Savigny in Lamarck, 1818 (original description)
Palmyropsis Potts, 1910 accepted as Palmyra Savigny, 1818 (original description)
Palmyropsis macintoshi Potts, 1910 accepted as Palmyra aurifera Savigny in Lamarck, 1818 (original description)
Panthalis edriophthalma Potts, 1910 accepted as Eupanthalis edriophthalma (Potts, 1910) (original description)
Polynoe crinoidicola Potts, 1910 accepted as Paradyte crinoidicola (Potts, 1910) (original description)
Polynoe longicirrus Potts, 1910 accepted as Australaugeneria pottsi Pettibone, 1969 (original description)
Polynoe minuta Potts, 1910 accepted as Harmothoe minuta (Potts, 1910) (original description)
Polynoe minuta Castelnau, 1842 accepted as Pholoe minuta (Fabricius, 1780) (original description)
Pontogenia chrysocoma minuta Potts, 1910 (original description)
Psammolyce farquharensis Potts, 1910 accepted as Pelogenia farquharensis (Potts, 1910) (original description)
Psammolyce gracilis Potts, 1910 accepted as Pottsipelogenia gracilis (Potts, 1910) (original description)
Sthenelais calcarea Potts, 1910 accepted as Fimbriosthenelais hirsuta (Potts, 1910) (original description)
Sthenelais foliosa Potts, 1910 accepted as Willeysthenelais foliosa (Potts, 1910) (original description)
Sthenelais orientalis Potts, 1910 (original description)
Sthenelais variabilis Potts, 1910 accepted as Fimbriosthenelais longipinnis (Grube, 1870) (original description)
Sthenelais variabilis glabra Potts, 1910 accepted as Fimbriosthenelais longipinnis (Grube, 1870) (original description)
Sthenelais variabilis hirsuta Potts, 1910 accepted as Fimbriosthenelais hirsuta (Potts, 1910) (original description)
Holotype NHMUK 1924.3.1.149, geounit Mauritius, identified as Palmyra splendens Potts, 1910
Classification
Potts (1910) created Palmyropsis in Family Palmyridae (now invalid, type genus now in Aphroditidae), evidently ... [details]
Type locality
Indian Ocean, Seychelles and Mauritius [locations of 2 syntypes listed by Potts, 1910] [details]
Type locality
Kenya, Wasin, 4°39.6'S 29°22.2'E [details]
