Namanereis quadraticeps (Blanchard in Gay) species group

Lycastis quadraticeps Blanchard in Gay, 1849

Namanereis littoralis Hutchings & Turvey, 1982

Ecology: FT

Distribution: AT, NT, AU, PAC, ANT

Habitat: ES

Comments: The widespread distribution of this species at high southern latitudes suggests that multiple species have been reported under this name. Accordingly, it was designated as a species group by Glasby (1999). Although the species is apparently confined to the upper littoral zone of the coast, it is often found associated with freshwater seepage (Rozbaczylo 1975).

Additional references: Blanchard (1854), Gravier (1901b, c), Wesenberg-Lund (1958), Hartman (1959a), Glasby (1999)