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POLYCHAETA FROM SEVERAL LOCALITIES IN THE WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN
Author(s) -
DAY J. H.
Publication year - 1962
Publication title -
proceedings of the zoological society of london
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.915
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1469-7998
pISSN - 0370-2774
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1962.tb01597.x
Subject(s) - geography , indian ocean , archaeology , ancient history , oceanography , history , geology
Two collections were examined. The first made by Dr MacGregor comes from various localities in Natal, Madagascar, Mauritius, tropical East Africa and Aden. The second made by Dr M. Kalk and Dr W. Macnae comes from Mocambique and Madagascar. Ninety‐seven species are represented. Three new genera and five new species are described, several new combinations are proposed and many new records are given. The types and Dr MacGregor's collection have been deposited in the British Museum.