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[Annelida] Nereis identification

Doug Strom via annelida%40net.bio.net (by dstrom from waterandair.com)
Thu Apr 30 20:37:34 EST 2015


Thanks Geoff.

Is it now properly in a subfamify the Pisioninae?

Cheers,

Doug
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On Thu, Apr 30, 2015 at 5:53 PM, Geoff Read <Geoffrey.Read from niwa.co.nz>
wrote:

> PS
>
> We have both momentarily forgotten the testimony of the molecules.
> Best to think of the Pisionidae genera as in Sigalionidae 'scaleworms'
> now.  But while hunting for literature they will be found as Pisionidae.
>
> Geoff
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> From: Lovell, Larry <LLovell from lacsd.org>
> Sent: 01 May 2015 03:36
> To: Geoff Read; smitha; annelida from magpie.bio.indiana.edu
> Subject: RE: [Annelida] Nereis identification
>
> Dr.  Smitha,
>
> I agree with Geoff.  Looks like a specimen of Pisionidae with possible
> male copulatory organs on that 16th segment.
>
> Larry
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: annelida-bounces from oat.bio.indiana.edu [mailto:
> annelida-bounces from oat.bio.indiana.edu] On Behalf Of Geoff Read
> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2015 3:21 AM
> To: smitha; annelida from magpie.bio.indiana.edu
> Subject: Re: [Annelida] Nereis identification
>
> Hi Dr Smitha,
>
> The photos seem to be of a pisionid - family Pisionidae. The 16th seg
> structures are presumably copulatory organs of a male.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Geoff Read
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> Sent: 30 April 2015 20:35
> To: annelida from magpie.bio.indiana.edu
> Subject: [Annelida] Nereis identification
>
> Subject: Nereis expert
> Dear all,
>
> Any Nereis expert in our group?
>  I have got one Nereis sp. It has 22 segments and its 16th segment bears a
> pair of long parapodium compared to others. Referred a number of
> publications. But I am not able to identify the specimen.
> Kindly help me for identify the specimen?
> --
> sincerely
> Dr. Smitha
> Assistant Professor in Marine Biology
> Department of Biological Oceanography
> School of Ocean Studies and Technology
> Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies.
> Cochin, Kerala
> India
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