Pseudonereis anomala Gravier, 1901

Glasby, Christopher J., 2015, Nereididae (Annelida: Phyllodocida) of Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, Zootaxa 4019 (1), pp. 207-239 : 231-232

Pseudonereis anomala Gravier, 1901

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Pseudonereis anomala Gravier, 1901: 191 –197, pl. 12, figs 50–52, text figs 194–202.

Pseudonereis anomala .— Bakken 2007: 148 –152, figs 2, 3; Glasby, Wei & Gibb 2013: 259, figs 6a, 7a, b.

Material examined. AM: W.43819, MI QLD 2352 (2); W.43809, MI QLD 2352 (1); W.47595, MI QLD 2352 (1). NTM: no new material.

Remarks. This species was recently redescribed by Glasby et al. (2013). The present material yielded no new character information. Pseudonereis anomala and its cryptic counterpart, P. anomalopsis both co-occur on Lizard Island, but appear to occupy different niches: P. anomala is confined to the lagoon and inshore reefs whereas P. anomalopsis has been reported only on the Outer Barrier Reef.

Habitat. Lagoon and fore-reef, 2– 12 m.

Type locality. Djibouti.

Distribution. Australia, Indo-west Pacific, Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea. First record for Lizard Island.

Figures

FIGURE 5. A. Perinereis singaporiensis NTM W 22581, alive, antero-dorsal view; B. P. ‘ pale _ NTM W 22527 ’ NTM W 22527, preserved, antero-dorsal view, pharynx everted; C. P. ‘ pale _ NTM W 22527 ’ NTM W 22527, preserved, antero-ventral view, pharynx everted; D. Platynereis polyscalma AM W. 44306, alive, immature, dorsal view; E. P. polyscalma AM W. 43836, alive, fluorescence image at 510 – 540 nm using DsRed fluorophore barrier filter, dorsal view; F. P. uniseris AM W. 43800; alive, dorsal view; G. P. uniseris AM W. 44500, alive, fluorescence image at 510 – 540 nm using DsRed fluorophore barrier filter, dorsal view’; H. Pseudonereis anomala AM W. 43819; alive, dorsal view. Photo: Alexander Semenov (D, F, H). Approximate body widths: A: 3.5 mm; B, C: 1.4 mm; D: 1.0 mm; E: 0.9 mm; F: 1.0 mm; G: 0.9 mm; H: 1.4 mm.