Reinstatement of Perinereis bairdii (Webster, 1884) and description of P. websteri sp. nov. from Bermuda, including the reproductive morphology of two Atlantic Perinereis species (Annelida: Errantia: Phyllodocida)

Perinereis anderssoni Kinberg, 1865 originally described from Brazil has been attributed with a wide distribution on the American Atlantic coasts, ranging to Bermuda, due synonymy of Nereis bairdii Webster, 1884 and (Perinereis) melanocephala McIntosh, 1885. In this paper, is rejected based re-examination syntypes N. which are found contain two species requiring designation lectotype paralectotypes here redescribed as (Webster, 1884) remaining specimens websteri sp. nov. The P. proposed by previous authors accepted here. A description anderssoni, redescription floridana, males cariboea additional material provided for comparison. key identifying all also included.