Autolytus varians Verrill 1881 ...

Autolytus varians Verrill, 1881 Autolytus ornatus Verrill, 1880: 170. Autolytus varians nom. n. Verrill, 1881: 320, pl.12, fig. 7; 1884: 662; Hartman 1944: 338, pl. 13, fig. 3, pl. 25, fig. 3. Material examined. USA: 2 slides marked as types; YPM 24219 (stock with developing stolons), Newport, 1880;...

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Main Author: Nygren, Arne
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Published: Zenodo 2004
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Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6273313
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Summary:Autolytus varians Verrill, 1881 Autolytus ornatus Verrill, 1880: 170. Autolytus varians nom. n. Verrill, 1881: 320, pl.12, fig. 7; 1884: 662; Hartman 1944: 338, pl. 13, fig. 3, pl. 25, fig. 3. Material examined. USA: 2 slides marked as types; YPM 24219 (stock with developing stolons), Newport, 1880; YPM 24223 (male stolon), Woods hole, 1880. 3 additional slides; YPM 24218 (female stolon), unknown year; YPM 24224 (2 female stolons, and one atoke), Woods hole, 23 Jul 1881; YPM 24225 (2 female stolons), Salem, Essex bridge, 1879. Distribution. North West Atlantic. Remarks. Autolytus varians was first described as A. ornatus, but the name was changed since Stephanosyllis ornata Verrill, 1873, was found to be congeneric. The description was based on female stolons, with 3 chaetigers in region a, and a "possible" male was also briefly described. The types that are available do not fit the original description. YPM 24219 is a stock with developing stolons, YPM 24223 is a male stolon. As the types can not be safely ... : Published as part of Nygren, Arne, 2004, Revision of Autolytinae (Syllidae: Polychaeta)., pp. 1-314 in Zootaxa 680 on page 194, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.157809 ...