Perinereis singaporiensis ( Grube, 1878 )

Glasby, Christopher J., 2015, Nereididae (Annelida: Phyllodocida) of Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, Zootaxa 4019 (1), pp. 207-239 : 228

Perinereis singaporiensis ( Grube, 1878)

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Nereis (Perinereis) singaporiensis Grube, 1878: 84 –85.

Perinereis singaporiensis .—Hutchings et al. 1991: 262–263, fig. 15a–e.

Material examined. NTM: W22581-T (1), Mangrove Beach, 14°40.79'S 145°27.74'E, coll. M. Blazewicz- Paskowycz, 12 Apr 2008.

Remarks. This species is common in northern Australia and SE Asia, but rare on Great Barrier Reef.

Habitat. Lagoon patch reefs, 12 m.

Type locality. Singapore.

Distribution. Northern Australia, Indo-west Pacific. 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.