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161. Pista indica Fauvel, 1940: Mumbai Harbour,
Thane Creek,
Mumbai Coast
162. Pista pachybranchiata
Fauvel, 1932:
Mumbai Harbour
Family Trichobranchidae Malmgren, 1866
Subfamily Trichobranchinae Malmgren, 1866
163. Terebellides stroemii Sars,
1835:
Ratnagiri, Malvan
Family Sternaspidae Carus, 1863
164. Sternaspis scutata
Ranzani, 1817:
Mahim Creek, Mumbai
Harbour, Ratnagiri
Order Sabellida Fauchald, 1977
Family Sabellariidae Johnston, 1865
165. Neosabellaria cementarium
(Moore, 1906):
Mumbai Harbour,
Thane creek
Family Sabellidae Latreille, 1825
166. Vermiliopsis glandigerus
Gravier, 1906:
Mumbai,
Malvan
Subfamily Sabellinae Chamberlin, 1919
167. Dasychone cingulata
Grube, 1870:
Malvan
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
171. Sabellastarte longa
(Kinberg, 1866):
Ratnagiri
Family Fabriciidae Rioja, 1923
172. Fabricia bansei Day, 1961:
Ratnagiri
Family Serpulidae Rafi nesque, 1815
173. Serpula vermicularis
Linnaeus, 1767:
Mumbai Harbour
174. Hydroides albiceps
(Grube, 1870):
Mumbai Harbour
175. Hydroides diramphus
Mörch, 1863:
Mumbai Harbour
176. Hydroides heterocerus
(Grube, 1868):
Mumbai Harbour
177. Hydroides norvegicus
Gunnerus, 1768:
Mumbai Harbour
178. Hydroides operculatus
(Treadwell, 1929):
Mumbai Harbour,
Thane-Mumbai
Bay
179. Ficopomatus uschakovi
(Pillai, 1960):
Mumbai Harbour
180. Spirobranchus kraussii
(Baird, 1865):
Mumbai Harbour
181. Protula tubularia
(Montagu, 1803):
Mumbai Harbour
182. Salmacina dysteri
(Huxley, 1855):
Mumbai Harbour
Subfamily Spirorbinae Chamberlin, 1919
183. Spirorbis foraminosus Bush,
1905:
Mumbai,
Vengurla
Family Oweniidae Rioja, 1917
184. Galathowenia oculata (Zachs,
1923):
Mumbai
Harbour
185. Owenia fusiformis Delle
Chiaje, 1844:
Mumbai
Harbour
Remarks
Parulekar ( 1971 ) reported 46 species and fi ve subspecies 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.
S.K. Pati et al.
161. Pista indica Fauvel, 1940: Mumbai Harbour,
Thane Creek,
Mumbai Coast
162. Pista pachybranchiata
Fauvel, 1932:
Mumbai Harbour
Family Trichobranchidae Malmgren, 1866
Subfamily Trichobranchinae Malmgren, 1866
163. Terebellides stroemii Sars,
1835:
Ratnagiri, Malvan
Family Sternaspidae Carus, 1863
164. Sternaspis scutata
Ranzani, 1817:
Mahim Creek, Mumbai
Harbour, Ratnagiri
Order Sabellida Fauchald, 1977
Family Sabellariidae Johnston, 1865
165. Neosabellaria cementarium
(Moore, 1906):
Mumbai Harbour,
Thane creek
Family Sabellidae Latreille, 1825
166. Vermiliopsis glandigerus
Gravier, 1906:
Mumbai,
Malvan
Subfamily Sabellinae Chamberlin, 1919
167. Dasychone cingulata
Grube, 1870:
Malvan
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
171. Sabellastarte longa
(Kinberg, 1866):
Ratnagiri
Family Fabriciidae Rioja, 1923
172. Fabricia bansei Day, 1961:
Ratnagiri
Family Serpulidae Rafi nesque, 1815
173. Serpula vermicularis
Linnaeus, 1767:
Mumbai Harbour
174. Hydroides albiceps
(Grube, 1870):
Mumbai Harbour
175. Hydroides diramphus
Mörch, 1863:
Mumbai Harbour
176. Hydroides heterocerus
(Grube, 1868):
Mumbai Harbour
177. Hydroides norvegicus
Gunnerus, 1768:
Mumbai Harbour
178. Hydroides operculatus
(Treadwell, 1929):
Mumbai Harbour,
Thane-Mumbai
Bay
179. Ficopomatus uschakovi
(Pillai, 1960):
Mumbai Harbour
180. Spirobranchus kraussii
(Baird, 1865):
Mumbai Harbour
181. Protula tubularia
(Montagu, 1803):
Mumbai Harbour
182. Salmacina dysteri
(Huxley, 1855):
Mumbai Harbour
Subfamily Spirorbinae Chamberlin, 1919
183. Spirorbis foraminosus Bush,
1905:
Mumbai,
Vengurla
Family Oweniidae Rioja, 1917
184. Galathowenia oculata (Zachs,
1923):
Mumbai
Harbour
185. Owenia fusiformis Delle
Chiaje, 1844:
Mumbai
Harbour
Remarks
Parulekar ( 1971 ) reported 46 species and fi ve subspecies 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.
S.K. Pati et al.