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Wesenberg-Lund, Elise. (1949). Polychaetes of the Iranian Gulf. Danish Scientific Investigations in Iran. 4: 247-400.
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Wesenberg-Lund, Elise
1949
Polychaetes of the Iranian Gulf
Danish Scientific Investigations in Iran
4: 247-400
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[Introduction starts as:]
A rather comprehensive literature on the Polychaete fauna of the Iranian Gulf proper as well as of the Gulf of Oman has already been published. In 1902 Mr. N. Bogyawlensky undertook a zoological investigation of this area, and the collections of Polychaetes from this investigation were worked up and published by P. Fauvel in 1911. This material contained 52 species which all originate from a number of dredgings and pelagic hauls, as well as from coast investigations at Bushire, Koveit, and the Isle of Bahrein.—In 1918 Fauvel published a short synopsis on Polychaetes collected by Mr. Ch. Perez in 1901 on a voyage along the Arabian coasts. This collection is rather small and the few localities which are of interest in this connection are situated on the pearl-banks in the Gulf of Oman close to the coast or in the Iranian Gulf near its entrance.—In 1919 these finds were included in a more comprehensive paper by Fauvel, dealing with the Polychaetes in the collections of the Museum of Paris from the Iranian Gulf, Djibouti (Gulf of Aden) and Madagascar.—Later on, in 1932, Fauvel in his great paper on Polychaetes of the Indian Museum, Calcutta, published his treatment of the collections of the "Investigator" in the Iranian Gulf and finally in 1937 Monro's paper on Polychaetes from the "John Murray Expedition" was published. This expedition does not however enter the Gulf proper, but it has several dredgings in the Gulf of Oman.
A rather comprehensive literature on the Polychaete fauna of the Iranian Gulf proper as well as of the Gulf of Oman has already been published. In 1902 Mr. N. Bogyawlensky undertook a zoological investigation of this area, and the collections of Polychaetes from this investigation were worked up and published by P. Fauvel in 1911. This material contained 52 species which all originate from a number of dredgings and pelagic hauls, as well as from coast investigations at Bushire, Koveit, and the Isle of Bahrein.—In 1918 Fauvel published a short synopsis on Polychaetes collected by Mr. Ch. Perez in 1901 on a voyage along the Arabian coasts. This collection is rather small and the few localities which are of interest in this connection are situated on the pearl-banks in the Gulf of Oman close to the coast or in the Iranian Gulf near its entrance.—In 1919 these finds were included in a more comprehensive paper by Fauvel, dealing with the Polychaetes in the collections of the Museum of Paris from the Iranian Gulf, Djibouti (Gulf of Aden) and Madagascar.—Later on, in 1932, Fauvel in his great paper on Polychaetes of the Indian Museum, Calcutta, published his treatment of the collections of the "Investigator" in the Iranian Gulf and finally in 1937 Monro's paper on Polychaetes from the "John Murray Expedition" was published. This expedition does not however enter the Gulf proper, but it has several dredgings in the Gulf of Oman.
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Bouchiria Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 accepted as Lepidasthenia Malmgren, 1867 (original description)
Bouchiria vesiculosa Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 accepted as Lepidasthenia vesiculosa (Wesenberg-Lund, 1949) (original description)
Diopatra neapolitana khargiana Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 accepted as Diopatra khargiana Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 (original description)
Euniphysa Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 (original description)
Euniphysa aculeata Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 (original description)
Irana Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 accepted as Isolda Müller, 1858 (original description)
Irana heterobranchiata Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 accepted as Isolda heterobranchiata (Wesenberg-Lund, 1949) (original description)
Leonnates persica Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 accepted as Leonnates persicus Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 (original description)
Lepidonotus carinulatus (Grube, 1869) (additional source)
Leptonereis punctata Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 accepted as Websterinereis punctata (Wesenberg-Lund, 1949) (original description)
Magelona cornuta Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 (original description)
Nephthys sphaerocirrata Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 accepted as Micronephthys sphaerocirrata (Wesenberg-Lund, 1949) (original description)
Nereis alatopalpis Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 accepted as Nectoneanthes oxypoda (Marenzeller, 1879) (original description)
Nereis singularis Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 accepted as Nectoneanthes oxypoda (Marenzeller, 1879) (original description)
Ninoe pulchra Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 (original description)
Pectinaria nana Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 (original description)
Polynoe (Lepidonotus) carinulata Grube, 1869 accepted as Lepidonotus carinulatus (Grube, 1869) (source of synonymy)
Polyodontes flagelliformis Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 accepted as Acoetes flagelliformis (Wesenberg-Lund, 1949) (original description)
Pseudeurythoe hirsuta Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 accepted as Linopherus hirsuta (Wesenberg-Lund, 1949) (original description)
Pseudeurythoe spiralis Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 accepted as Linopherus spiralis (Wesenberg-Lund, 1949) (original description)
Pseudoeurythoe [auctt. misspelling] accepted as Pseudeurythoe Fauvel, 1932 accepted as Linopherus Quatrefages, 1866 (basis of record)
Rashgua Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 (original description)
Rashgua rubrocincta Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 (original description)
Spirobranchus semperi papillosus Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 accepted as Spirobranchus tetraceros (Schmarda, 1861) (original description)
Bouchiria vesiculosa Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 accepted as Lepidasthenia vesiculosa (Wesenberg-Lund, 1949) (original description)
Diopatra neapolitana khargiana Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 accepted as Diopatra khargiana Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 (original description)
Euniphysa Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 (original description)
Euniphysa aculeata Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 (original description)
Irana Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 accepted as Isolda Müller, 1858 (original description)
Irana heterobranchiata Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 accepted as Isolda heterobranchiata (Wesenberg-Lund, 1949) (original description)
Leonnates persica Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 accepted as Leonnates persicus Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 (original description)
Lepidonotus carinulatus (Grube, 1869) (additional source)
Leptonereis punctata Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 accepted as Websterinereis punctata (Wesenberg-Lund, 1949) (original description)
Magelona cornuta Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 (original description)
Nephthys sphaerocirrata Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 accepted as Micronephthys sphaerocirrata (Wesenberg-Lund, 1949) (original description)
Nereis alatopalpis Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 accepted as Nectoneanthes oxypoda (Marenzeller, 1879) (original description)
Nereis singularis Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 accepted as Nectoneanthes oxypoda (Marenzeller, 1879) (original description)
Ninoe pulchra Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 (original description)
Pectinaria nana Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 (original description)
Polynoe (Lepidonotus) carinulata Grube, 1869 accepted as Lepidonotus carinulatus (Grube, 1869) (source of synonymy)
Polyodontes flagelliformis Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 accepted as Acoetes flagelliformis (Wesenberg-Lund, 1949) (original description)
Pseudeurythoe hirsuta Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 accepted as Linopherus hirsuta (Wesenberg-Lund, 1949) (original description)
Pseudeurythoe spiralis Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 accepted as Linopherus spiralis (Wesenberg-Lund, 1949) (original description)
Pseudoeurythoe [auctt. misspelling] accepted as Pseudeurythoe Fauvel, 1932 accepted as Linopherus Quatrefages, 1866 (basis of record)
Rashgua Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 (original description)
Rashgua rubrocincta Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 (original description)
Spirobranchus semperi papillosus Wesenberg-Lund, 1949 accepted as Spirobranchus tetraceros (Schmarda, 1861) (original description)
Holotype ZMC, geounit Persian Gulf, identified as Leonnates persica Wesenberg-Lund, 1949
Distribution
Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf (Iranian coasts); Mozambique (Morrumbene Estuary). [details]
Etymology
Not directly stated but a combination of Eunice and Marphysa, both feminine names. Wesenberg-Lund (1949: 310) ... [details]
Etymology
The specific epithet persica refers to the type locality of the species, the Persian Gulf. [details]
Etymology
"The generic name [Rashgua] is formed of the name of the Iranian fishing-boat which was used for the dredgings in ... [details]
Grammatical gender
feminine, indicated by treatment by original author [details]
Spelling
Wesenberg-Lund (1949) used 'persica' spelling, instead of 'persicus', but this is incorrect and must be corrected ... [details]
Type locality
Two miles west of Mujgan (= Bandar-e-Mogham), Iran, Persian Gulf, Indian Ocean (26.95°, 53.4333°). [details]
