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Treadwell, A.L. (1921). Leodicidae of the West Indian region. Carnegie Institute of Washington Publication. 15(293): 1-131, plates 1-9 (in colour), 1 map.
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Treadwell, A.L.
1921
Leodicidae of the West Indian region.
Carnegie Institute of Washington Publication
15(293): 1-131, plates 1-9 (in colour), 1 map
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)
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Species of the West Indian Leodicidae have been described by Baird (1870), Schmarda (1861), Grube (1856 and 1857), Pourtales (1863-1869), Webster (1884), Mclntosh (1885), Ehlers (1887), Augener (1906), Verrill (1900), and Treadwell (1901, 1911, 1917). Grube and Verrill published no figures, and while the papers by Ehlers and Augener are well illustrated, it is evident that much of their material was not well preserved. Moreover (with the exception of Verrill, who gave no figures), dealing as they did solely with preserved material, they were unable to record the character of the living coloration, often so brilliant in this family. It was, therefore, with especial pleasure that I availed myself of the opportunity offered by the Director of the Department of Marine Biology of the Carnegie Institution of Washington to undertake a systematic study of the family, basing my account on living specimens. With the aid of artists generously provided by the Department I am able to give water-color drawings of the living animals in practically all of the species described, though in a few cases, owing to the too rapid accumulation of material or for other reasons, it was not possible to do this. With the exception of two species (see pages 76 and 125), the descriptions are based on my own collections. I have also studied the collections of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, of the Museum of Yale University, the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University, and the United States National Museum in Washington. My own collections were made at the Dry Tortugas and Key West region of Florida, and in Bermuda, Porto Rico, Montego Bay, Jamaica, and Tobago. The locations of the stations where collecting was done are shown by the map on the opposite page.
Species of the West Indian Leodicidae have been described by Baird (1870), Schmarda (1861), Grube (1856 and 1857), Pourtales (1863-1869), Webster (1884), Mclntosh (1885), Ehlers (1887), Augener (1906), Verrill (1900), and Treadwell (1901, 1911, 1917). Grube and Verrill published no figures, and while the papers by Ehlers and Augener are well illustrated, it is evident that much of their material was not well preserved. Moreover (with the exception of Verrill, who gave no figures), dealing as they did solely with preserved material, they were unable to record the character of the living coloration, often so brilliant in this family. It was, therefore, with especial pleasure that I availed myself of the opportunity offered by the Director of the Department of Marine Biology of the Carnegie Institution of Washington to undertake a systematic study of the family, basing my account on living specimens. With the aid of artists generously provided by the Department I am able to give water-color drawings of the living animals in practically all of the species described, though in a few cases, owing to the too rapid accumulation of material or for other reasons, it was not possible to do this. With the exception of two species (see pages 76 and 125), the descriptions are based on my own collections. I have also studied the collections of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, of the Museum of Yale University, the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University, and the United States National Museum in Washington. My own collections were made at the Dry Tortugas and Key West region of Florida, and in Bermuda, Porto Rico, Montego Bay, Jamaica, and Tobago. The locations of the stations where collecting was done are shown by the map on the opposite page.
Caribbean region
Western Atlantic warm temperate to tropical
Western Atlantic warm temperate to tropical
Systematics, Taxonomy
Aglaurides diphyllidia (Schmarda, 1861) accepted as Oenone diphyllidia Schmarda, 1861 (new combination reference)
Arabella setosa Treadwell, 1921 accepted as Arabella iricolor (Montagu, 1804) (original description)
Aracoda spatula Treadwell, 1911 accepted as Drilonereis spatula (Treadwell, 1911) (source of synonymy)
Drilonereis brunnea Treadwell, 1921 accepted as Drilonereis spatula (Treadwell, 1911) (original description)
Drilonereis pinnata Treadwell, 1921 accepted as Arabella iricolor (Montagu, 1804) (original description)
Drilonereis similis Treadwell, 1921 (original description)
Drilonereis spatula (Treadwell, 1911) (additional source)
Leodice bucciensis Treadwell, 1921 accepted as Eunice bucciensis (Treadwell, 1921) (original description)
Leodice fucata (Ehlers, 1887) accepted as Eunice fucata Ehlers, 1887 (new combination reference)
Leodice guanica Treadwell, 1921 accepted as Eunice guanica (Treadwell, 1921) (original description)
Leodice longicirrata (Webster, 1884) accepted as Eunice elegans (Verrill, 1900) (source of synonymy)
Leodice longicirrata (Webster, 1884) accepted as Eunice websteri Fauchald, 1969 (source of synonymy)
Leodice notata Treadwell, 1921 accepted as Nicidion notata (Treadwell, 1921) (original description)
Leodice rubrivittata Treadwell, 1921 accepted as Eunice rubrivittata (Treadwell, 1921) (original description)
Leodice spongicola Treadwell, 1921 accepted as Eunice spongicola (Treadwell, 1921) (original description)
Leodice stigmatura Verrill, 1900 accepted as Eunice stigmatura (Verrill, 1900) (source of synonymy)
Leodice tenuis Treadwell, 1921 accepted as Eunice tenuis (Treadwell, 1921) (original description)
Lumbrinereis branchiata Treadwell, 1921 accepted as Scoletoma branchiata (Treadwell, 1921) (original description)
Lumbrinereis candida Treadwell, 1921 accepted as Lumbrineris candida Treadwell, 1921 accepted as Scoletoma candida (Treadwell, 1921) (basis of record)
Lumbrinereis nuchalis Treadwell, 1921 accepted as Lumbrineris nuchalis Treadwell, 1921 (original description)
Lumbrinereis paucidentata Treadwell, 1921 accepted as Lumbrineris paucidentata Treadwell, 1921 (original description)
Lumbrineris branchiata Treadwell, 1921 accepted as Scoletoma branchiata (Treadwell, 1921) (original description)
Lumbrineris candida Treadwell, 1921 accepted as Scoletoma candida (Treadwell, 1921) (original description)
Lysidice tortugae Treadwell, 1921 (original description)
Marphysa acicularum Webster, 1884 (additional source)
Marphysa acicularum brevibranchiata Treadwell, 1921 accepted as Marphysa brevibranchiata Treadwell, 1921 (original description)
Marphysa bellii oculata Treadwell, 1921 accepted as Paucibranchia oculata (Treadwell, 1921) (original description)
Marphysa brevitentaculata Treadwell, 1921 (original description)
Marphysa languida Treadwell, 1921 accepted as Treadwellphysa languida (Treadwell, 1921) (original description)
Arabella setosa Treadwell, 1921 accepted as Arabella iricolor (Montagu, 1804) (original description)
Aracoda spatula Treadwell, 1911 accepted as Drilonereis spatula (Treadwell, 1911) (source of synonymy)
Drilonereis brunnea Treadwell, 1921 accepted as Drilonereis spatula (Treadwell, 1911) (original description)
Drilonereis pinnata Treadwell, 1921 accepted as Arabella iricolor (Montagu, 1804) (original description)
Drilonereis similis Treadwell, 1921 (original description)
Drilonereis spatula (Treadwell, 1911) (additional source)
Leodice bucciensis Treadwell, 1921 accepted as Eunice bucciensis (Treadwell, 1921) (original description)
Leodice fucata (Ehlers, 1887) accepted as Eunice fucata Ehlers, 1887 (new combination reference)
Leodice guanica Treadwell, 1921 accepted as Eunice guanica (Treadwell, 1921) (original description)
Leodice longicirrata (Webster, 1884) accepted as Eunice elegans (Verrill, 1900) (source of synonymy)
Leodice longicirrata (Webster, 1884) accepted as Eunice websteri Fauchald, 1969 (source of synonymy)
Leodice notata Treadwell, 1921 accepted as Nicidion notata (Treadwell, 1921) (original description)
Leodice rubrivittata Treadwell, 1921 accepted as Eunice rubrivittata (Treadwell, 1921) (original description)
Leodice spongicola Treadwell, 1921 accepted as Eunice spongicola (Treadwell, 1921) (original description)
Leodice stigmatura Verrill, 1900 accepted as Eunice stigmatura (Verrill, 1900) (source of synonymy)
Leodice tenuis Treadwell, 1921 accepted as Eunice tenuis (Treadwell, 1921) (original description)
Lumbrinereis branchiata Treadwell, 1921 accepted as Scoletoma branchiata (Treadwell, 1921) (original description)
Lumbrinereis candida Treadwell, 1921 accepted as Lumbrineris candida Treadwell, 1921 accepted as Scoletoma candida (Treadwell, 1921) (basis of record)
Lumbrinereis nuchalis Treadwell, 1921 accepted as Lumbrineris nuchalis Treadwell, 1921 (original description)
Lumbrinereis paucidentata Treadwell, 1921 accepted as Lumbrineris paucidentata Treadwell, 1921 (original description)
Lumbrineris branchiata Treadwell, 1921 accepted as Scoletoma branchiata (Treadwell, 1921) (original description)
Lumbrineris candida Treadwell, 1921 accepted as Scoletoma candida (Treadwell, 1921) (original description)
Lysidice tortugae Treadwell, 1921 (original description)
Marphysa acicularum Webster, 1884 (additional source)
Marphysa acicularum brevibranchiata Treadwell, 1921 accepted as Marphysa brevibranchiata Treadwell, 1921 (original description)
Marphysa bellii oculata Treadwell, 1921 accepted as Paucibranchia oculata (Treadwell, 1921) (original description)
Marphysa brevitentaculata Treadwell, 1921 (original description)
Marphysa languida Treadwell, 1921 accepted as Treadwellphysa languida (Treadwell, 1921) (original description)
