Serpulidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) from Hong Kong
Author
Sun, Yanan
Author
Ten, Harry A.
Author
Qiu, Jian-Wen
text
Zootaxa
2012
3424
1
42
journal article
44544
10.5281/zenodo.213363
c58609dc-73f9-4d52-a073-77bf2739dc04
1175-5326
213363
Spirobranchus
corniculatus-
complex
Spirobranchus tricornis
not
(Mörch)
sensu
Morton and Morton 1983
: 278
–279.
Remarks.
Spirobranchus tricornis sensu
auct.
has been reported from
Hong Kong
by Mak (1982: 609) and by
Morton and Morton (1983: 279)
. From Mak’s diagnosis it is evident that he was referring to
S. tetraceros
(see below). However,
Morton and Morton (1983: 278–279)
clearly depict a spiralised branchial crown, with colours white, yellow, orange and red, living in corals. This only can refer to a member of the
Spirobranchus corniculatuscomplex
(see Fiege and ten Hove 1999, figure 4), unfortunately Morton´s notes are insufficient for a more detailed identification of the taxon involved.