Solomononereis

Glasby, Christopher J., 2015, Nereididae (Annelida: Phyllodocida) of Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, Zootaxa 4019 (1), pp. 207-239 : 233

Solomononereis ‘silver_gut_NTM W18461’ Glasby

( Fig. 6A )

Material examined. AM: W.44318, MI QLD 2392 (1); W.43838, MI QLD 2367 (1); W.43849-T, MI QLD 2375 (2); W.47591, MI QLD 2398 (2); W.45176-T, MI QLD 2330 (1). NTM: W22526-T (1), between Casuarina Beach and Palfrey Island, Lizard Island, 14°40.92'S 145°26.83'E, coll. C. Glasby, 6 Apr 2008; W23897 (1), Coconut Beach, 14°41.052'S 145°28.1999'E, coll. CReefs Lizard 10 team, 25 Aug 2010.

Diagnosis. Slender, elongate member of Solomononereis ( Fig. 6A ) having only 6 groups of paragnaths on maxillary ring (type species, S. marauensis , has 8 groups); mid-body dorsal cirri about 4 x length of dorsal notopodial ligule; although reduced in size posteriorly, dorsal notopodial ligule does not disappear in posterior chaetigers like in other species of genus.

Habitat. Back reef, intertidal to 1 m, coarse coral rubble.

Figures

FIGURE 6. A. Solomononereis ‘ silver _ gut _ NTM W 18461 ’ AM W. 43849, alive, dorsal view; B. Websterinereis foli NTM W 22621, preserved, antero-dorsal view, pharynx everted; C. W. foli NTM W 22621, preserved, antero-ventral view, pharynx everted; D. Nereididae, undetermined, alive, mature male, dorsal view. Photo: Alexander Semenov (A, D). Approximate body widths: A: 1.0 mm; B, C: 0.5 mm; D: unknown.