Diversity and Distribution of Polychaetes (Annelida: Polychaeta) Along Maharashtra Coast, India - Aquatic Ecosystem: Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation - page 60

Family Serpulidae Rafi nesque, 1815

161. Pista indica Fauvel, 1940: Mumbai Harbour,

Thane Creek,
Mumbai Coast

173. Serpula vermicularis

Linnaeus, 1767:

Mumbai Harbour

162. Pista pachybranchiata

Fauvel, 1932:

Mumbai Harbour

174. Hydroides albiceps

(Grube, 1870):

Mumbai Harbour

175. Hydroides diramphus

Mörch, 1863:

Mumbai Harbour

Family Trichobranchidae Malmgren, 1866
Subfamily Trichobranchinae Malmgren, 1866

176. Hydroides heterocerus

(Grube, 1868):

Mumbai Harbour

163. Terebellides stroemii Sars,

1835:

Ratnagiri, Malvan 177. Hydroides norvegicus

Gunnerus, 1768:

Mumbai Harbour

178. Hydroides operculatus

(Treadwell, 1929):

Mumbai Harbour,
Thane-Mumbai
Bay

Family Sternaspidae Carus, 1863

179. Ficopomatus uschakovi

(Pillai, 1960):

Mumbai Harbour

164. Sternaspis scutata

Ranzani, 1817:

Mahim Creek, Mumbai
Harbour, Ratnagiri

180. Spirobranchus kraussii

(Baird, 1865):

Mumbai Harbour

181. Protula tubularia

(Montagu, 1803):

Mumbai Harbour

Order Sabellida Fauchald, 1977
Family Sabellariidae Johnston, 1865

182. Salmacina dysteri

(Huxley, 1855):

Mumbai Harbour

165. Neosabellaria cementarium

(Moore, 1906):

Mumbai Harbour,
Thane creek

Subfamily Spirorbinae Chamberlin, 1919

Family Sabellidae Latreille, 1825

183. Spirorbis foraminosus Bush,

1905:

Mumbai,
Vengurla

166. Vermiliopsis glandigerus

Gravier, 1906:

Mumbai,
Malvan

Family Oweniidae Rioja, 1917

Subfamily Sabellinae Chamberlin, 1919

184. Galathowenia oculata (Zachs,

1923):

Mumbai
Harbour

167. Dasychone cingulata

Grube, 1870:

Malvan

185. Owenia fusiformis Delle

Chiaje, 1844:

Mumbai
Harbour

168. Dasychone

serratibranchis
Grube, 1932:

Mumbai, Ratnagiri,
Malvan

169. Potamilla leptochaeta

Southern, 1921:

Arnala, Mumbai

170. Sabella spallanzanii

(Gmelin, 1791):

Dahanu, Arnala,
Mumbai (Chowpatty,
Cuffe Parade), Alibag,
Ratnagiri, Devgad,
Malvan

Remarks

Parulekar ( 1971 ) reported 46 species and fi ve sub-
species of marine polychaetes from Maharashtra.
Present compilation of all the polychaete records
revealed an increase in the species richness to
considerable number (from 46 to 180 species).
Almost half the numbers of Indian species of
polychaetes occur in the state. Though there have
been many faunal studies since that of Parulekar,
more studies are still required in the unexplored
habitats/areas.

171. Sabellastarte longa

(Kinberg, 1866):

Ratnagiri

Family Fabriciidae Rioja, 1923

172. Fabricia bansei Day, 1961: Ratnagiri