Polychaetes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Rajasekaran, R.; Fernando, Olivia J.

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-28335-2_1

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“…The specimens nearest to M. mossambica were identified in Singapore (Chan, 2009), India (Nicobar Is.) (Rajasekaran and Fernando, 2012) and the Taiwan Straits (Paxton and Chou, 2000). We suggest that specimens from these locations as well as other parts of the Western Pacific should be re-examined.…”

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“…Studies on polychaete taxonomy in Malaysia are relatively few compared with those of neighbouring countries (Paxton and Chou, 2000;Aungtonya et al, 2002;Al-Hakim and Glasby, 2004;Chan, 2009;Rajasekaran and Fernando, 2012). Publications on polychaetes are scattered, with no specific taxon targeted; examples of the publications are Ong (1995) and Nishi (2001).…”

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Description of a new species of Marphysa Quatrefages, 1865 (Polychaeta: Eunicidae) from the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and comparisons with species from Marphysa Group A from the Indo-West Pacific and Indian Ocean

Idris¹,

Hutchings²,

Arshad³

2014

Mem. Mus. Vic.

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A new species of Marphysa Quatrefages, 1865 (Polychaeta: Eunicidae) is described from the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and compared with species from Marphysa Group A from the Indo-West Pacific and Indian Ocean. The number of species known within Marphysa Group A has been increased, and the concept that M. mossambica is a widely distributed species in the Indo-Pacific is refuted. The new species is commercially important and occurs in the mangrove forest along the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Notes on the biology, ecology and commercial aspects of M. moribidii sp. nov. are presented.

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Description of a new species of Marphysa Quatrefages, 1865 (Polychaeta: Eunicidae) from the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and comparisons with species from Marphysa Group A from the Indo-West Pacific and Indian Ocean

Idris¹,

Hutchings²,

Arshad³

2014

Mem. Mus. Vic.

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“…Aramandia leptocirrus (a) posterior end, (b) middle foot, and (c) simple capillary.Megalomma quadrioculatum (Willey, 1905)Branchiomma quadrioculatum[67]: 307. Branchiomma mushaensis[68]: 94, pl.7fig. 267-270, fig.…”

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Taxonomical Keys for Morphological Identification of Coral-Associated Polychaetes from Great Nicobar Islands

Sekar¹,

Rajasekaran²,

Balakrishnan³

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Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences

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The present study illustrates the insufficient taxonomy records and highlights the better knowledge of microscopic diagnostic tool in polychaete taxonomy. It leads to better understanding of coral-associated polychaete taxonomy in Great Nicobar Islands, India. Total 24 species under 14 genera, 7 orders, and 11 families were identified for the identification key purpose, in spite of 3 species of Phyllocidae, 8 species of Nereidae, 5 species of Eunicidae, 2 species of Spionidae, and 1 species of Opheliidae, Sabellariidae, Terebellidae, Polynoidae, Amphinomidae, and Sabellidae. The current status of taxonomic information varies greatly among taxa and among geographic areas within taxa. Problems include nomenclature, diagnoses, and determination of taxonomic relationships. We provide examples of a variety of these problems. Each species has distinct features of the particular families, and taxonomic section of this chapter to assists the polychaete identification is necessary to assess the biodiversity and taxonomy of at any levels. This chapter considers the importance of monitoring biological diversity, current morphological taxonomy of polychaetes and describes the approach developed for protected areas in Great Nicobar Islands.

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“…striata is relatively common in the tropical zone of the Pacific Ocean (Kohn & Lloyd, 1973a, 1973bCañete, 1989;Rajasekaran & Fernando, 2012), and it is adapted to spatial macro-scale dispersion (Glasby, 2005) because of the qualities of its teleplanic larvae (rostraria). The aim of this study is to register for second time the presence of this species in the littoral of Easter Island, to increase the knowledge on polychaete benthic biodiversity at this remote island.…”

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“…In other parts of the Pacific and Indian Ocean, P. striata can reach a size of up to 200 mm (Rajasekaran & Fernando, 2012). The competition with Eurythoe complanata, an abundant amphinomid of Easter Island, may limit food availability (actiniarian) and size.…”

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New record of Pherecardia striata (Polychaeta: Amphinomidae) from Easter Island, Chile

Cañete

2017

lajar

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ABSTRACT. The polychaete amphinomid Pherecardia striata (Kingberg, 1857) is newly reported from the littoral off Easter Island (27º10'S, 109º20'W). The specimens are smallest than those collected in other tropical islands of the Pacific Ocean. P. striata resulted to be the least abundant of the three species of Amphinomidae collected from Easter Island: Eurythoe complanata (Pallas, 1776) and Linopherus sp. (Kohn & Lloyd, 1973b).

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Polychaetes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Cited by 11 publications

References 5 publications

Description of a new species of Marphysa Quatrefages, 1865 (Polychaeta: Eunicidae) from the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and comparisons with species from Marphysa Group A from the Indo-West Pacific and Indian Ocean

Description of a new species of Marphysa Quatrefages, 1865 (Polychaeta: Eunicidae) from the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and comparisons with species from Marphysa Group A from the Indo-West Pacific and Indian Ocean

Taxonomical Keys for Morphological Identification of Coral-Associated Polychaetes from Great Nicobar Islands

New record of Pherecardia striata (Polychaeta: Amphinomidae) from Easter Island, Chile

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