Autolytus varians Verrill, 1881

Nygren, Arne, 2004, Revision of Autolytinae (Syllidae: Polychaeta)., Zootaxa 680, pp. 1-314 : 194

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Autolytus ornatus Verrill, 1880: 170 View in CoL .

Autolytus varians nom. n. Verrill, 1881: 320, pl.12, fig. 7; 1884: 662; Hartman 1944: 338, pl. 13,

fig. 3, pl. 25, fig. 3.

Material examined. USA: 2 slides marked as types; YPM 24219 (stock with developing stolons), Newport, 1880; YPM 24223 (male stolon), Woods hole, 1880. 3 additional slides; YPM 24218 (female stolon), unknown year; YPM 24224 (2 female stolons, and one atoke), Woods hole, 23 Jul 1881; YPM 24225 (2 female stolons), Salem, Essex bridge, 1879.

Distribution. North West Atlantic.

Remarks. Autolytus varians was first described as A. ornatus , but the name was changed since Stephanosyllis ornata Verrill, 1873 , was found to be congeneric. The description was based on female stolons, with 3 chaetigers in region a, and a "possible" male was also briefly described. The types that are available do not fit the original description. YPM 24219 is a stock with developing stolons, YPM 24223 is a male stolon. As the types can not be safely determined, and as the described stolons can be of several possible species, A. varians is considered as nomen dubium.