Synonymy of Nereis falcaria

(Relevant original names and New Zealand records only)

Nereis falcaria as:    Ceratonereis falcaria
  Name used as: New entity (basionym) by:  Willey 1905 (pages 272, illus. Pl.4, fig.89.)
  Record locality: Gulf of Mannar
  Remarks:
  [Basionym for this record: Ceratonereis falcaria Willey 1905]

Nereis falcaria as:    Nereis mortenseni
  Name used as: New entity (basionym) by:  Augener 1923 (pages 21-26, illus. Fig.7-15.)
  Record locality: Figure 8 Island, Auckland I, and other Carnley Harbour sites
  Remarks:
  [Basionym for this record: Nereis mortenseni Augener 1923]

Nereis falcaria as:    Nereis mortenseni
  Name used as: Record for New Zealand by:  Augener 1924 (pages 319-330, illus. Fig.4.)
  Record locality: Colville Channel, Coromandel, and 13 further sites
  Remarks: Strangely includes C. falcaria in synonymy when it is senior to mortenseni. Includes descriptions of sub-epitokes.
  [Basionym for this record: Nereis mortenseni Augener 1923]

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