WoRMS source details
Westheide, Wilfried. (1967). Monographie der Gattungen Hesionides Friedrich und Microphthalmus Mecznikow (Polychaeta, Hesionidae). Ein Beitrag zur Organisation und Biologie psammobionter Polychaeten. Zeitschrift für Morphologie und Ökologie der Tiere. 61(1), 1-159.
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Westheide, Wilfried
1967
Monographie der Gattungen <i>Hesionides</i> Friedrich und <i>Microphthalmus</i> Mecznikow (Polychaeta, Hesionidae). Ein Beitrag zur Organisation und Biologie psammobionter Polychaeten
Zeitschrift für Morphologie und Ökologie der Tiere
61(1), 1-159
Publication
Kristian Fauchald's Polychaeta DB
Comparative studies of the genera Hesionides and Microphthalmus have produced a lot of results to anatomy, ecology, life history, locomotion and systematics (3 new species) of polychaetes. The small shape of the body, adhesive anal lobes, neuropods working like legs, aberrant complicated sexual organs, shape of the sperms, formation of spermatophores, development in cocoons, seasonal migrations etc. are considered as adaptations to the extreme environmental factors of sandy biotopes.
Morphology
Systematics, Taxonomy
Systematics, Taxonomy
Hesionides maxima Westheide, 1967 (original description)
Microphthalmus aberrans (Webster & Benedict, 1887) (additional source)
Microphthalmus listensis Westheide, 1967 (original description)
Microphthalmus southerni Westheide, 1967 (original description)
Podarke aberrans Webster & Benedict, 1887 accepted as Microphthalmus aberrans (Webster & Benedict, 1887) (source of synonymy)
Microphthalmus aberrans (Webster & Benedict, 1887) (additional source)
Microphthalmus listensis Westheide, 1967 (original description)
Microphthalmus southerni Westheide, 1967 (original description)
Podarke aberrans Webster & Benedict, 1887 accepted as Microphthalmus aberrans (Webster & Benedict, 1887) (source of synonymy)