Synonymy of Platynereis australis

(Relevant original names and New Zealand records only)

Platynereis australis as:    Heteronereis australis
  Name used as: New entity (basionym) by:  Schmarda 1861 (pages 101-102, illus. in text fig, Pl.31,fig.242.)
  Record locality: Auckland Harbour
  Remarks: In text fig of parapodium, chaetae, jaw. Plate of whole body (female)
  [Basionym for this record: Heteronereis australis Schmarda 1861]

Platynereis australis as:    Nereis australis
  Name used as: Record for New Zealand by:  Ehlers 1904 (pages 26-28, illus. Pl.3,fig.16-20; Pl.4,fig.1-2.)
  Record locality: Sumner & Lyttleton (Mus. G�ttingen)
  Remarks: Long description and good figures of atoke. This material was also re-examined by Augener 1924.
  [Basionym for this record: Heteronereis australis Schmarda 1861]

Platynereis australis as:    Nereis australis
  Name used as: Catalogue or list entry by:  Ehlers 1905 (pages 287, illus. no figures.)
  Record locality:
  Remarks: Repeats record of 1904. Listing only.
  [Basionym for this record: Heteronereis australis Schmarda 1861]

Platynereis australis as:    Nereis australis
  Name used as: Record for New Zealand by:  Ehlers 1907 (pages 11, illus. no figures.)
  Record locality: Campbell Island; Otago Harbour; Blueskin Bay
  Remarks: Brief note on material of Benham's.
  [Basionym for this record: Heteronereis australis Schmarda 1861]

Platynereis australis as:    Nereis australis
  Name used as: Record for New Zealand by:  Benham 1909 (pages 3, illus. no figures.)
  Record locality: Chatham Islands unspecified
  Remarks: No description. States "is common"
  [Basionym for this record: Heteronereis australis Schmarda 1861]

Platynereis australis as:    Nereis australis
  Name used as: Record for New Zealand by:  Benham 1909 (pages 238-242, illus. Pl.9,fig.1.)
  Record locality: Perseverance Harbour, Campbell I; Macquarie Island; etc
  Remarks: A single large intertidal Campbell Island specimen is described (figure is dissected paragnath arrangement). Then Benham discusses his own mainland material (mentions some is duplicates of material sent to Ehlers) and N. magalhaensis, and gives a table of lengths and segment counts, and table of peristomial cirri lengths. He synonymises N. magalhaensis, N. eatoni, etc.
  [Basionym for this record: Heteronereis australis Schmarda 1861]

Platynereis australis as:    Nereis (Platynereis) australis
  Name used as: Record for New Zealand by:  Augener 1923 (pages 27-39, illus. Fig.16.)
  Record locality: Carnley Harbour, etc, Auckland I; Perseverance Harbour, Campbell I
  Remarks: Extensive commentary, including on epitokes, epitokes of P. magalhaensis, N. australis from S. Australia. [change this rec to assign to P.n.sp.1]
  [Basionym for this record: Heteronereis australis Schmarda 1861]

Platynereis australis as:    Nereis (Platynereis) australis
  Name used as: Record for New Zealand by:  Augener 1924 (pages 354-356, illus. no figures.)
  Record locality: North Channel at Kawau Island; North Cape; Sumner, etc
  Remarks: Only atoke specimens
  [Basionym for this record: Heteronereis australis Schmarda 1861]

Platynereis australis as:    Nereis (Platynereis) dumerili [sic]
  Name used as: Record for New Zealand by:  Augener 1926 (pages 292, illus. no figures.)
  Record locality: Perseverance Harbour, Campbell I.
  Remarks: 2 small individuals with homogomph falcigers
  [Basionym for this record: Nereis dumerilii Audouin & Milne Edwards 1834]

Platynereis australis as:    Nereis (Platynereis) australis
  Name used as: Record for New Zealand by:  Augener 1927 (pages 348, illus. no figures.)
  Record locality: Tauranga (offshore and shore)
  Remarks: 20 atokes, of which two of 26 and 18 mm length have posterior homogomph falcigers.
  [Basionym for this record: Heteronereis australis Schmarda 1861]

Platynereis australis as:    Nereis (Platynereis) dumerili [sic]
  Name used as: Record for New Zealand by:  Augener 1932 (pages 106, illus. no figures.)
  Record locality: Perseverance Harbour, Campbell Island
  Remarks: Kohl-Larsen Campbell I. subantarctic record of 6 juveniles with homogomph falcigers. Also comments on earlier 1926 Campbell I record of 2 juveniles (noted added p.292 in the nz sedentaria paper) [shift this to P.n.sp.1]
  [Basionym for this record: Nereis dumerilii Audouin & Milne Edwards 1834]

Platynereis australis as:    Nereis (Platynereis) australis
  Name used as: Record for New Zealand by:  Augener 1932 (pages 105-106, illus. no figures.)
  Record locality: Perseverance Harbour, Campbell Island
  Remarks: Kohl-Larsen collection. See translation. 3 localities in Perseverance Harbour
  [Basionym for this record: Heteronereis australis Schmarda 1861]

Platynereis australis as:    Nereis australis
  Name used as: Record for New Zealand by:  Benham 1950 (pages 12-13, illus. no figures.)
  Record locality: Auckland Island (6 locations); Campbell Island (3 locations)
  Remarks: Some 30 individuals, both from intertidal and from Macrocystis holdfasts. Benham comments on green colour of some. None were epitokes.
  [Basionym for this record: Heteronereis australis Schmarda 1861]

Platynereis australis as:    Platynereis australis
  Name used as: Record for New Zealand by:  Knox 1951 (pages 223-225, illus. Pl.49,fig.34-40.)
  Record locality: Banks peninsula coast unspecified
  Remarks: Full description and figures. Describes in-life overall colour as "dark pink". This is anomalous compared to other authors.
  [Basionym for this record: Heteronereis australis Schmarda 1861]

Platynereis australis as:    Platynereis australis
  Name used as: Record for New Zealand by:  Knox 1951 (pages 71, illus. None.)
  Record locality: Banks Peninsula offshore
  Remarks: "Small immature specimen 10 mm long" with homogomph falcigers present from mid region.
  [Basionym for this record: Heteronereis australis Schmarda 1861]

Platynereis australis as:    Platynereis australis
  Name used as: Record for New Zealand by:  Knox 1960 (pages 124, illus. Fig.182-184.)
  Record locality: Chatham1954 Alert: 10, Glory Bay, Pitt Island; etc plus Cantab Mus 18.10.52 and Dom. Mus. Port Hutt
  Remarks: Includes Port Hutt and Glory Bay night light heteronereids brief descriptions (but Port hutt females were males - GBR re-exam). Note record from stn 52 is from 476m depth. Also specimen lots from Chatham in Canterbury and Dominion (Te Papa) museums
  [Basionym for this record: Heteronereis australis Schmarda 1861]

Platynereis australis as:    Platynereis australis
  Name used as: Record for New Zealand by:  Estcourt 1967 (pages 70, illus. no figures.)
  Record locality: Heathcote Estuary, Christchurch
  Remarks: No description. In sand to minimum 18.5 ppt. Voucher may be held NIWA?
  [Basionym for this record: Heteronereis australis Schmarda 1861]

Platynereis australis as:    Platynereis australis
  Name used as: Record for New Zealand by:  Knox & Cameron 1970 (pages 80, illus. no figures.)
  Record locality: Snares Islands
  Remarks: Record only. "Many specimens were seen" but perhaps only 3 collected.
  [Basionym for this record: Heteronereis australis Schmarda 1861]

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