A5032250105- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Marine and environmental studies
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Marine and fisheries research
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Crustacean biology and ecology
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Collembola Taxonomy and Ecology Studies
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Leech Biology and Applications
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
- Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
Australian Museum
2016-2025
Macquarie University
2017-2025
Kazan Federal University
2023
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
2015
Yokohama National University
2009-2010
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
2010
The University of Adelaide
2005-2009
Flinders University
1998-2006
University of Florida
1997-1999
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
1998
Biologists have long sought to identify and explain patterns in the diverse array of marine life histories. The most famous speculation about such is Gunnar Thorson's suggestion that species producing planktonic larvae are rarer at higher latitudes (Thorson's rule). Although some elements rule proven incorrect, other remain untested. With a wealth new life-history data, statistical approaches, remote-sensing technology, insights into reproduction can be generated. We gathered data for more...
The Serpulidae are a large group of sedentary polychaetes inhabiting calcareous tubes. relationships within the poorly understood and taxonomy is very confused which major obstacle to accessing their phylogeny. This review provides up-to-date information on current state sensu lato (not including Spirorbinae). morphology reviewed with special reference features that can provide characters for future phylogenetic analyses. Scanning electron micrographs illustrate structure chaetae uncini....
In the biogeographical and taxonomical literature before 1980s there was a wide perception that widespread, often referred to as ‘cosmopolitan’, species were very common among polychaetes. Here we discuss origins of this perception, how it became challenged, our current understanding marine annelid distributions today. We comment on presence widely distributed in deep sea artificially extended ranges invasive have been dispersed by anthropogenic means. also suggest measures needed revolve...
Two new species of Marphysa Quatrefages, 1865 (Polychaeta: Eunicida: Eunicidae), M. bulla n. sp. and maxidenticulata sp., are described from the northern coast China with comments on usefulness pectinate chaetae to separate species. A redescription orientalis Treadwell, 1936 originally is given. The genus widely collected for bait recreational fishermen anglers in also exported Australia Japan, yet number involved or their native distribution currently unknown. It critical that aquaculture...
A new species of the Marphysa sanguinea group, M. iloiloensis n. sp. (Annelida: Eunicida: Eunicidae), is described from Marine Annelids Hatchery Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC- AQD), Iloilo Province, Philippines. It represents first record this group in The most similar morphologically to hongkongensa Wang, Zhang Qiu, 2018, but can be distinguished it by having fewer branchial filaments, a pair faint eyes (absent hongkongensa), and slight...
Petta Malmgren, 1866 is a small and poorly known genus of the annelid family Pectinariidae Quatrefages, 1866. Prior to this study, comprised four species P. pusilla (type locality Gullmarsfjord, west coast Sweden), assimilis McIntosh, 1885 between Prince Edward Kerguelen Island, southern Indian Ocean), pellucida (Ehlers, 1887) Santarem Channel Cay Sal Bank Bahamas, Caribbean Sea) tenuis Caullery, 1944 Sulu, Philippines, tropical Pacific two last ones were only from original description. We...
The bathyal serpulid Laminatubus alvini ten Hove & Zibrowius, 1986 was described from the periphery of hydrothermal vents Galapagos Rift and has been recorded other vent communities East Pacific Rise (EPR). Here we assessed biodiversity serpulids collected eastern methane seeps using DNA sequences morphology. showed little genetic variation over a wide geographic range Alarcon in southern Gulf California (~23°N), to at least point 38°S on EPR. Specimens several off Costa Rica (Mexico)...
Serpulidae Rafinesque, 1815 is a speciose group of polychaetes that all inhabit calcareous tubes. The family was traditionally subdivided into Serpulinae, Filograninae, and Spirorbinae. Recent phylogenetic analyses have suggested both Filograninae Serpulinae are paraphyletic, though with limited sampling. Here we report the first analysis based on comprehensive sampling genera (though excluding most spirorbin genera). We include much-needed revision serpulid taxonomy hypothesis derived from...
The fundamental value of universal nomenclatural systems in biology is that they enable unambiguous scientific communication. However, the stability these threatened by recent discussions asking for a fairer nomenclature, raising possibility bulk revision processes "inappropriate" names. It evident such proposals come from very deep feelings, but we show how can irreparably damage foundation biological communication and, turn, sciences depend on it. There are four essential consequences...
Spirobranchus tetraceros (Schmarda, 1861), originally described from New South Wales, Australia, was later reported as a widely distributed succesful species of Indo-Pacific origin, including Lessepsian migrant to the Mediterranean, until evidence has accumulated that nominal taxon is large complex morphologically similar species. Specimens cf. recently discovered in Western Mediterranean (Valencia, Spain) resembled those S. multicornis Red Sea rather than sensu stricto Australia. However,...
Written in stone: history of serpulid polychaetes through time.Memoirs Museum Victoria 71: 123-159
A recent study (Simon et al. 2019) confirmed that Spirobranchus kraussii is neither a widely distributed tropical species of Indo-Pacific origin nor Lessepsian migrant to the Mediterranean, but large complex species, some which might be indeed invasive. Thus, common intertidal gregarious serpulid, previously attributed S. in Persian Gulf and Oman, described herein as sinuspersicus sp. nov., using combination morphological molecular data. The new differs from by smaller size, fewer abdominal...
In May–June 2017 an expedition on board RV ‘Investigator’ sampled benthic communities along the lower slope and abyss of eastern Australia from off Tasmania to Coral Sea. Over 200 sabellariid specimens genera Phalacrostemma Gesaia were collected during voyage deposited in Australian Museum. Here we describe two new species csiro n. sp. (4414–4436 m) timoharai (1013–1093 m). We did not formally another due poor condition single specimen. is first record genus waters (only a planktonic larva...
We assessed phylogenetic relationships within Serpulidae (including Spirorbinae) using parsimony and Bayesian analyses of 18S rDNA, the D1 D9−D10 regions 28S 38 morphological characters. In total, 857 informative characters were used for 31 terminals, 29 serpulids sabellid sabellariid outgroups. Following ILD assessment two sequence partitions morphology analysed separately in combination. The analysis was congruent with results 2003 preliminary by Kupriyanova suggesting that a monophyletic...
Galeolaria caespitosa Lamarck, 1818 is an endemic, gregarious serpulid annelid, ubiquitous along the intertidal zone of southern Australia, occurring from Queensland to Western Australia. We sampled specimens across this range and utilised morphological features sequences mitochondrial (cytochrome-b) nuclear (ITS2) markers assess taxonomic status morphospecies. No taxonomically significant differences were observed G. caespitosa. However, molecular data revealed existence following two well...
Abstract Neomicrorbis Rovereto, 1903 is a serpulid taxon well represented in the Cretaceous and Tertiary fossil records described as bathyal extant species azoricus Zibrowius, 1972. This enigmatic of uncertain taxonomic affinities exhibits morphology intermediate between serpulids sensu stricto (Serpulinae Filograninae) Spirorbinae. Only recently phylogenetic placement these unique has been clarified, unequivocally positioning them sister group to all other Despite this advancement, most...
Summary Established models of fertilization kinetics in free-spawning marine invertebrates predict that success is dependent upon sperm swimming velocity. Despite the prevalence these models, there are very few published tests this assumption. To test this, effects characteristics on were studied Galeolaria caespitosa (Polychaeta, Serpulidae). Both activity (% motility) and velocities highly variable within species. Sperm motile for up to 6–7 h after activation; however, mean motility,...
Abstract Of the approximately 350 described species of serpulid polychaetes, only Marifugia cavatica inhabits fresh water. It is distributed in ground waters Dinaric Karst northeastern Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, and Bosnia Hercegovina. Five other species, comprising genus Ficopomatus, are found brackish water locations worldwide; otherwise serpulids all marine organisms. We re‐describe M. examine fine structure its chaetae with SEM as well summarise distribution. The morphology provides an...
A neotype is designated for the large and ecologically interesting species of Japanese earthworm, Drawida hattamimizu Hatai, 1930. Its morphological redescription unambiguously combined with neotype’s sequence Cytochrome Oxidase I (COI) locus mitochondrial DNA, first time an earthworm species’ type has been thus profiled. Probably it introduced exotic rather than a translocated native, patchy distribution that appears only partly defined in Japan where both restricted endangered...
Ficopomatus enigmaticus (Fauvel, 1923) is a reef-building serpulid polychaete that has invaded estuaries worldwide, causing environmental and economic harm. Although Australia long been suggested as place of origin for the species, this remains unclear. We tested genetic patterns across range F. in southern Australia, predicting if species an Australian native, it would show evidence (east-west) phylogeographic often observed native marine Australia. Unexpectedly, concordant from...
Sabellida Levinsen, 1883 is a large morphologically uniform group of sedentary annelids commonly known as fanworms. These live in tubes made either calcareous carbonate or mucus with agglutinated sediment. They share the presence an anterior crown consisting radioles and division body into thorax abdomen marked by chaetal fecal groove inversion. This study synthesises current state knowledge about diversity fanworms broad sense (morphological, ecological, species richness), occurrences...