| Perinereis camiguinoides Augener, 1922. Family Nereididae | ||||
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P. camiguinoides dorsal paragnaths [Click photo for picture page] 
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| Habitat: | Intertidal. Subtidal. Rocky shore. Open beaches. Epifaunal. Depth range: 0-40 (m). Salinity regime: Marine only. Microhabitat: Low tide rock crevices and algal holdfasts. Tube: None. | |||
| Occurrence: | Consistently occurring, sometimes common. Density: 80 (m2).
Distribution in NZ: New Zealand wide. | |||
| Feeding guild: | Surface omnivore. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Genus Perinereis in Family Nereididae.
Proboscis area VI (top lateral, nearest to head) paragnath two curved bars. Area V (top middle, nearest to head) with triangular group of three conicals, antero-median the largest. Area I (top middle, nearest to jaws) with a single conical paragnath. Colour: Light green head. Anterior dorsal light green to yellow, becoming more brown posteriorly, with white parapodial bases and yellow-white midline pigment. Maximum size: 60 mm total length, 4 mm body width. |
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| Notable aspect: | Area I, V, and especially area VI paragnath pattern. | |||
| Comparisons: | A small species for a Perinereis, not readily confused with others if paragnaths can be examined. | |||
| Taxonomy: | Perinereis camiguinoides was first described from Juan Fernandez Island, offshore from Chile. It has not been recorded from Australia. | |||
| Distribution: | Chile, New Zealand. | |||
| Biology: | Also subtidal in holdfasts, etc. Metamorphoses and swarms, breeds over a long period from spring to autumn, and is surprisingly very common amongst nereids caught at light traps. | |||
| Best References: | Biology: No recommendation. Taxonomy: Augener (1922) Litorale Polychaeten von Juan Fernandez. The Natural History of Juan Fernandez and Easter Island 3:161-218. | |||
| More information: |
Synonyms, NZ records | Original figures | Original description details | |
| Genus diagnosis | More pictures | Further references (biology, etc) | Family Nereididae | |
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