Synonymy of Abarenicola affinis

(Relevant original names and New Zealand records only)

Abarenicola affinis as:    Arenicola assimilis var. affinis
  Name used as: New entity (basionym) by:  Ashworth 1903 (pages 754-764, illus. Pl.36,fig.2-8,10-11,11-15,18-21; Pl.37,fig.23.)
  Record locality: Otago Harbour, also Macquarie, Falklands
  Remarks: Ashworth states that for the New Zealand specimens "the name affinis may be given" and that it is a variety. In fig captions Arenicola assimilis var. affinis is used for Falkland as well as Otago specimens.
  [Basionym for this record: Arenicola assimilis var. affinis Ashworth 1903]

Abarenicola affinis as:    Arenicola claparedi
  Name used as: Record for New Zealand by:  Ehlers 1907 (pages 21, illus. no figures.)
  Record locality: Warrington
  Remarks: Very brief diagnosis. Later Ashworth 1912:130 examines and places specimen as A. affinis
  [Basionym for this record: Arenicola claparedi Levinsen 1884]

Abarenicola affinis as:    Arenicola assimilis var. affinis
  Name used as: Material-based revision or review by:  Ashworth 1912 (pages 124-132, illus. fig.56-58.)
  Record locality:
  Remarks: Ashworth gives name, synonymy, and desc., with also other morphological comment through the extensive text
  [Basionym for this record: Arenicola assimilis var. affinis Ashworth 1903]

Abarenicola affinis as:    Abarenicola affinis affinis
  Name used as: Material-based revision or review by:  Wells 1963 (pages 142-147, illus. Fig.1,4-5,10d-e. Pl2,5.)
  Record locality: Manukau, Petone, Otago, etc
  Remarks: Wells describes his 4 (3 new) subspecies of affinis together. He removes Ashworth's Falklands and Macquarie 'affinis' specimens to 'assimilis' subspecies. Abarenicola affinis affinis is NZ endemic.
  [Basionym for this record: Arenicola assimilis var. affinis Ashworth 1903]

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