Eriksson, 1999

Author(s):Eriksson, M.
Year:1999
Title:Taxonomic discussion of the scolecodont generaNereidavusGrinnell, 1877, andProtarabellitesStauffer, 1933 (Annelida: Polychaeta)
Journal:Journal of Paleontology
Volume:73
Number:3
Pages:403-406
Abstract

The scolecodont genera Nereidavus Grinnell, 1877, and Protarabellites Stauffer, 1933, have been used for several different fossil polychaete taxa over the years. Nereidavus is here considered a nomen dubium, as the holotype of the type species is lost and the original information is insufficient for identification. Protarabellites is reevaluated and constitutes, besides Ramphoprion, a second genus in the family Ramphoprionidae. The “paratype” of N. varians (named Ramphoprion sp. in this paper), and the holotype of P. humilis are redescribed.

Keywords:scolecodonts, Taxonomy
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1017/S002233600002792X
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