To quote from Chambers S J & Garwood P R, 1992 (Polychaetes from
Scottish Waters, Part 3. Family Nereidae. National Museums of Scotland,
65pp.), "Hediste is separated from other genera [of Nereidae] with conical
paragnaths by the presence of simple chaetae (or fused falcigers) in
posterior neuropodia. However, such simple chaetae occur in isolated
species in various genera throughout the Nereinae, and their phylogenetic
significance is, therefore, unclear. The genus Hediste is not, therefore,
considered valid."
Absolutely right.
Roger
At 21:57 09/10/01 +0100, you wrote:
>What is the current name for Nereis diversicolor or is it Hediste
>diversicolor? Could you supply a reference for my own records.
Dr Roger Bamber
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