Rediscovery of Travisia arborifera Fauvel, 1932 (Annelida, Sedentaria, Travisiidae) in the Parangipettai coastal waters of Southern India

Abstract

An uncommon species of T. arborifera Fauvel, 1932, has now been reported in the Parangipettai coastal waters through systematic field surveys and taxonomic examination, following a 70-year gap. Fauvel originally described the species in 1932 and 1953 from Indian waters. Afterwards, there have been no records of this species. Updated information on its distribution and morphology, along with a description of T. arborifera at Parangipettai coastal water, is provided in this paper.