original description
(of Autolytus maclearanus McIntosh, 1885) McIntosh, W.C. [M'Intosh]. (1885). Report on the Annelida Polychaeta collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-1876. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 12 (part 34): i-xxxvi, 1-554, pl. 1-55, 1A-39A, & Annelida stations map., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50688426
page(s): 207-208, pl. XXIX fig. 6, pl. XXXIII fig. 5, pl. XVA fig. 15 [details]
original description
(of Autolytus gibber Ehlers, 1897) Ehlers, Ernst. (1897). Polychaeten. <em>Ergebnisse der Hamburger Magalhaensischen Sammelreise 1892/93.</em> 3: 1-148, 9 plates., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46140179
page(s): 55-57, plate III figs. 71-72 [details]
From editor or global species database
Editor's comment Nygren (2004) included A. maclearanus in his section on his new genus Epigamia but did not create a recombination, instead designating the species as Epigamia incertae sedis, because the holotype is damaged. As Autolytus is invalid and as Nygren places the species effectively in Epigamia, it is preferable to transfer the species to Epigamia, tagged as taxon inquirendum [details]
Spelling Epigamia is feminine but it is unclear if maclearanus, named for a male, can be regarded as adjectival and requiring gender agreement, or is best treated as a Latinized noun in apposition. The spelling should be considered in future usages. [details]