Syllis gerlachi (Hartmann-Schröder, 1960)

Typosyllis gerlachi Hartmann-Schröder, 1960: 81, pl.6, figs 43–44, pl. 7, fig. 42.

Syllis (Typosyllis) gerlachi .— Ben–Eliahu 1977: 19, fig. 5.

Syllis gerlachi .— Ba-Akdah et al. 2018: 5, fig. 3.

Non Typosyllis gerlachi .— Campoy 1982: 410, pl. 45.

Non Syllis (Typosyllis) gerlachi . — Uebelacker 1984: 30–145, fig. 142.

Non Typosyllis gerlachi . — Licher 1999: 127, pl. 57.

Non Syllis gerlachi . — San Martín 2003: 376, figs 205, 206.

Material examined. Soc/ST–95, MAP 95, Shanitan, 12º40.156’N 54º02.850’E, from dead Acropora cf. valida, 8 m, coll. M. Apel 22.03.1999, 1 specimen (SMF 26708).

Remarks. Ba-Akdah et al. (2018) redescribed S. gerlachi and provided an overview about the misidentifications of this species in the literature.

Habitat. On dead corals. Pioneer on artificial panels (Ba-Akdah et al. 2018).

Distribution. Red Sea (Ba-Akdah et al. 2018). First record for Socotra.

Type locality. Sarso, Red Sea.