Dear Annelida,
I am working on a revision of Polygoriidae in collaboration with Dr. Fiege,
Senckenberg museum, Frankfurt. This group is badly in need of revision and
unfortunately we are finding that the majority of type specimens have either
been lost or were never deposited in the first place. Therefore, we are
asking for help in locating and collecting fresh and/or preserved material; as
we would also like to include a genetic component to the revision. We are
looking for specimens from anywhere, however, below I’ve included a list of
“type” localities essential for this project and for which we have no or very
little material for. Polygordius is usually found in coarse sands and can be
collected both intertidally (at low tide) or subtidally (usually 1-6m for
types). I am also willing to aid in paying for postage where necessary. We
would especially like to get material from the Japan and India locations below
as each location contains 2 type species and both can be collected
intertidally. Any help or information you may be able to provide is greatly
appreciated. Thank you.
Type locality list
Bay of Baia, (close to Naples), Mediterranean, subtidal several meters depth
Roscoff, France, subtidal
Island of São Sebastião, 100 km east of Santo, South America, intertidal
Near Trieste, located on the extreme north of the Adriatic Sea, subtidal
Baie de Saint-Vincent, Nouvelle-Calédonie, subtidal
**Misaki Marine Biological Laboratory, Tokyo, Japan, located near extremity of
Miura Peninsula **intertidal at lowest tide mark (2 species present)
**Madras beach, Indian coast (intertidal, a little above half tide level) (2
species present)
The point of Beg-Meil near Concarneau, France
Bight of Sebastopol, close to St. Georgius monastery
Sincerely,
Patricia Ramey
PhD student
Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ
Advisor F. Grassle
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