Protoform: PALOLO.A [CP] Balolo worm (Balola (Eunice) viridis)

Description: Balolo worm (Balola (Eunice) viridis)
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to CP: Central Pacific
Notes:

*2 PCP *balolo (1) "Leodis viridis, palolo worm", (2) "name of the months when this worm rises" (LPO IV:212).
*3 PEO *mpalolo "balolo worm" (Bgs. 1965).

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
East Futuna Palolo Something that turns the sea red and smells bad (Bgs)
East Uvea Palolo (Palolo viridis) (Rch)
Emae Paroro Edible sea worm (Cpl)
Fijian Balolo Balolo worm (Cpl)
Ifira-Mele Paroro Red or green marine micro-organism with bad smell that affects the sea from time to time (Clk)
Niue Palolo Balolo sea-worm (not known to occur in Niue, but known from Samoa). A variety of flying-fish (McE). (Sph)
Rarotongan Paroro Small fish sp (Bse)
Rennellese Palolo Small, whitish, edible crab on land and sea Problematic (Ebt)
Rotuman Paroro A kind of sea-worm Problematic (Cwd)
Samoan Palolo Balolo worm (Prt)
Tahitian Paroro Balolo worm. ?? Problematic (???)
Tongan Palolo Balolo worm (Cwd)
Vaeakau-Taumako Palolo Small, grey seabird with long beak, walking in groups on the beach Problematic (Hvn)
Waya Balolo Sea annelid (Eunice sp.); balolo worm (Ply)

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